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Toronto's Wells Sidelined With Broken Wrist
Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells makes the catch against the Indians on Friday, but breaks his left wrist. He'll be out 6 to 8 weeks. The two-time all-star was batting .281 with 5 homers.
(By Tony Dejak -- Associated Press)
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Vernon Wells will go from leading the Blue Jays in home runs and RBI to leading the team in cheers.
The two-time all-star outfielder was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a broken left wrist and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. He was injured while making a diving catch Friday night.
On Thursday, IFs David Eckstein and John McDonald went on the DL with a strained right hip flexor and sprained right ankle, respectively.
The loss of Wells, batting .281 with five homers and 24 RBI, is the latest blow to a club that has averaged only 3.1 runs and scored more than five just once in its last 23 games.
· A-ROD UPDATE: Alex Rodriguez is making progress in his rehab from a strained right quadriceps, and the third baseman could rejoin the Yankees late next week.
"So far, so good," Rodriguez said yesterday in Tampa.
The three-time AL MVP is scheduled for an MRI exam tomorrow and is eligible to come off the 15-day DL Thursday.
If he gets the go-ahead after his MRI he could be cleared to start playing rehab games in extended spring training.
C Jorge Posada took batting practice for the second time since going on the DL on April 28 with right rotator cuff tendinitis.
· COLON UPDATE: Red Sox P Bartolo Colon allowed one run and four hits in three innings during a rehab start for Class AAA Pawtucket in its 4-2 win over the Norfolk Tides.
