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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 8, 1978, Shreveport, LA Contract: Signed through 2014, opt out clause after 2011 |
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| October 5, 2008 Current Phillies GM Pat Gillick has no plans to return to his former employer, the Blue Jays, to fill their vacant team president seat when his contract expires at the end of this season, reports the Toronto Sun. |
| September 28, 2008 Vernon Wells went 4-for-4 with five RBI in Sunday's 10-1 win over Baltimore. He hit two singles and two home runs. |
| September 25, 2008 Vernon Wells was 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored on Thursday against the Yankees. |
| September 21, 2008 Vernon Wells was the only source of offense for Toronto, getting two of his team's three hits in a 3-0 loss to the Red Sox. |
| September 10, 2008 Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells faces off against the White Sox and pitcher Mark Buehrle, which is a great thing for Wells. Over his career, Wells has crushed Buehrle for a .517 average (15-for-29) and .724 slugging percentage. |
| September 9, 2008 Vernon Wells went 2-for-5 with a double, homer, and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox. He is hitting .321 with eight homers, 26 RBI, and 20 runs in 27 games since the All-Star break. |
| September 4, 2008 Vernon Wells had another two hits on Thursday night including his 16th home run of the year for the Jays. |
| August 30, 2008 Vernon Wells enjoyed a productive day at the dish as the Jays squeeked out the 7-6 win over the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with one walk and his 15th homer of the season, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored on the day. |
| August 26, 2008 Toronto found the win this evening, putting Tampa Bay to bed 6-2. Outfielder Vernon Wells led the way on offense, going 3-for-5 with his 14th home run of the season to card three RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
| August 24, 2008 Vernon Wells made his mark against the Red Sox this weekend. One day after getting four hits and driving in three, Wells went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, though the Jays lost to Boston 6-5. |
| August 23, 2008 Vernon Wells went 4-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's 11-0 win over Boston. He hit two singles and two home runs, and also scored four runs. |
| August 13, 2008 The Blue Jays and Tigers fought through mundane performances on offense tonight, but give Toronto credit for getting the win on the one swing of worth they found this evening. Designated hitter Vernon Wells pounded a grand-slam homer in the top of the third, proving to be the winning runs scored in the 4-3 victory. It was the only hit Wells got on the night, going 1-for-3 with a walk. |
| August 10, 2008 Vernon Wells went 0-for-4 in his first game back from the DL following his recovery from a left hamstring strain, in Sunday's 4-0 loss to Cleveland. |
| August 10, 2008 Vernon Wells returned to the Jays' lineup Sunday as a DH, according to TSN. The team optioned Kevin Mench to Triple-A Syracuse as the corresponding move. Wells was on the DL with a left hamstring strain, and missed 26 games. |
| August 7, 2008 Vernon Wells will start a rehab assignment on Friday in Triple-A, reports the Toronto Star. He could be activated for the Jays weekend series in Boston. |
| August 5, 2008 Vernon Wells could come off the disabled list as early as next week, according to the Toronto Star. |
| August 4, 2008 Toronto manager Cito Gaston doesn't expect Vernon Wells to return to active duty during the Blue Jays' seven-game homestand, this according to the team website. Gaston said that Wells could return to the lineup in Toronto's series at Detroit, from Aug. 11-14. |
| July 25, 2008 Vernon Wells took batting practice with his Jays teammates for the first time since going on the DL with a hamstring injury, but he also revealed he had a torn tendon, according to TSN.com. "It's a tendon you don't need, it's the tendon they use when they reconstruct your ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). I almost kind of wished it tore and gotten it over with and not have any nagging injuries," he said. |
| July 10, 2008 The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Vernon Wells on the 15-day disabled list due to his strained left hamstring. The injury is expected to keep Wells out of action four to six weeks, according to the AP. |
| July 9, 2008 Vernon Wells left Wednesday night's game against Baltimore with a hamstring injury. |
| July 5, 2008 Vernon Wells hit his ninth home run of the year and stole just his third base of the season for the Jays. |
| July 2, 2008 Vernon Wells went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Seattle. He hit two singles and a double. |
| June 28, 2008 The Blue Jays put the big win against Atlanta on the board today, taking the Braves down 9-5 on the offensive effort of outfielder Vernon Wells . Wells went 3-for-5 on the day, hitting his ninth double and eighth homer of the season to total three RBIs and one rusn scored on the day. |
| June 20, 2008 John Gibbons has reportedly been fired as the manager of the Blue Jays, according to Fox Sports. The club is in last place in the AL East. The Jays have also fired first base coach Ernie Whitt, third base coach Marty Pevey and hitting coach Gary Denbo. |
| June 14, 2008 Updating an unfolding story, Toronto is breathing a small sigh of relief as outfielder Vernon Wells appears to be ok after suffering a wrist injury in today's battle with the Cubs, according to MLB.com. |
| June 14, 2008 Vernon Wells left Saturday's game against the Cubs after seven innings due to an issue with his left wrist, CBC Sports confirms. The Blue Jays did not say how bad the potential injury is. Wells broke his left wrist on May 9 and returned earlier this month. |
| June 10, 2008 Vernon Wells is feeling just fine. The outfielder went 2-for-4 with a solo homer on Tuesday night. He is 7-for-16 with a pair of long balls and a double in four games since coming off the DL. |
| June 8, 2008 The decision to activate Vernon Wells from the DL earlier than expected is already paying dividends. Wells had three hits, including a homer, in the Jays' 5-4 win over Baltimore Sunday. He has five hits in two games since coming back from a fractured wrist. |
| June 7, 2008 Vernon Wells went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Baltimore on Saturday, in his first game back since sustaining a fractured left wrist. He collected a single and a double. |
| June 7, 2008 Star outfielder Vernon Wells has been activated from the DL, according to the AP. To make room on the roster, the team placed second baseman Aaron Hill on the DL, retroactive to May 30, due to a mild concussion. |
| June 6, 2008 Vernon Wells could be back by the middle of next week, manager John Gibbons told the AP. Wells, who is working his way back from a fractured left wrist, went 2-for-4 with four RBI at Single-A Dunedin Thursday in his first rehab game. |
| June 6, 2008 There are plenty of Jays fans and fantasy owners monitoring the rehab progress of Vernon Wells and it seems he's somewhat a medical miracle, this according to Slam Sports. Wells, who fractured his left wrist May 9, is close to returning and far ahead of of his original schedule. Last night he began a rehab assignment with class-A Dunedin, just four weeks since the injury. The initial report was that he would be lost for six to eight weeks. "He could be back the middle of next week if all goes well," manager John Gibbons said yesterday. "I didn't expect him to do anything for six weeks." |
| June 5, 2008 Supporting a story by the AP yesterday, it does in fact appear that Vernon Wells is well ahead of schedule in his recovery from a broken left wrist and that he could return to the Jays lineup by late next week, according to MLB.com. "He could be back in the middle of next week or the end of next week, probably," said manager John Gibbons, who then smiled. "If all goes Wells. ... I didn't expect him to start doing anything probably until six weeks. What's it been, four? He's drinking his milk." |
| June 4, 2008 Vernon Wells is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a broken left wrist, according to the AP. He is taking batting practice and could be back within 10 days, Gibbons said. |
| June 3, 2008 Vernon Wells took batting practice Tuesday and manager John Gibbons said the outfielder reported no problems, according to the AP. Wells is coming back from a broken wrist. |
| May 24, 2008 Vernon Wells, who broke his left wrist making a diving catch in Cleveland on May 9, worked in the outfield with his teammates before Saturday's game against the Royals. The center fielder is expected to begin a rehab stint in Florida on Monday. |
| May 24, 2008 Vernon Wells, out with an injured wrist, will begin his rehab on Monday, according to MLB.com. Wells caught balls during batting practice on Saturday, but even that was a challenge. "I'm not used to my hand getting tired from squeezing the glove a few times." |
| May 12, 2008 The Blue Jays' season suffered a head-on collision Saturday afternoon when an MRI revealed that Vernon Wells had suffered a fractured left wrist, this according to the Toronto Sun. |
| May 10, 2008 It has been determined that Vernon Wells has a broken left wrist, and he has been placed on the 15-day DL, according to globeandmail.com. Infielder Joe Inglett has been called back up from Triple-A Syracuse to cover his spot on the roster. |
| May 10, 2008 Vernon Wells will likely miss today's game against Cleveland due to his tight right hamstring and sprained left wrist, according to MLB.com. |
| May 9, 2008 Vernon Wells jammed his left wrist while making a diving catch in the sixth inning of Friday's game and was unable to continue. |
| May 8, 2008 Vernon Wells hit his fifth home run of the season in the ninth inning to help force extra innings in a game the Jays ultimately lost to the Rays. |
| May 5, 2008 Vernon Wells has a poor track record against Javier Vazquez, tonight's opposing hurler for Chicago, according to MLB.com. Wells is only 4-for-29 (.138) over his career against Vazquez. |
| May 3, 2008 Toronto enjoyed a strong outing from CF Vernon Wells in their 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox today. Wells went 3-for-5 at the plate, all singles, to collect three RBIs. |
| April 22, 2008 Vernon Wells socked a solo homer in Tuesday's loss to the Rays. It was his only hit in four at-bats. |
| April 21, 2008 Vernon Wells is not listed in Monday's lineup for the tilt against the Tigers. He is presumably just getting a day off. Alex Rios moved over to center field, and Joe Inglett is starting in right. |
| April 13, 2008 Vernon Wells continued his hot start by going 2-for-4 with one run on Sunday against the Rangers. He added in a walk. |
| April 11, 2008 Vernon Wells continued to slap balls all over the yard on Friday night as he totaled three hits, two RBI and two runs scored against the Rangers. Wells is now hitting .341 with 12 RBI through his first 10 games and he appears fully recovered from the shoulder issues that led to the worst season of career last year. |
| April 5, 2008 Vernon Wells had his swing working today as the Blue Jays put a 10-2 trouncing on the Boston Red Sox. Wells went 1-for-3 with one RBI (his 3rd of the season), two runs scored, and two walks. Wells is now hitting .278 after six games. |
| April 2, 2008 Vernon Wells gave fans and fantasy owners plenty to cheer about in Toronto's 5-2 win over the New York Yankees this evening, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run off Mike Mussina. Wells racked up two RBIs and two runs scored on the night, bringing his batting average to .375 on the season. |
| March 9, 2008 Vernon Wells' surgically repaired right shoulder appears to be nearing 100 percent. The All Star center fielder recorded four RBI Sunday as the Blue Jays defeated the Phillies, 9-4. |
| February 22, 2008 Vernon Wells took some batting practice thrown by Roy Halladay on Thursday to test out his surgically repaired shoulder, according to MLB.com. "I've taken a lot of swings and I'm just putting it through as many tests as possible," said Wells. "I'm swinging and missing. Obviously, I'm doing that on purpose just to see how it feels." Hopefully his shoulder won't slow him down once the season begins, so he can start swinging, hitting and improving the .245 batting average from last season. |