Vernon Wells News

The holiday season is among us, and the Major League Baseball 2010 free agent market is open for business.

It's baseball awards time, which means it's also time for my own 2009 awards, starting with the Least Valuable Player Following those are the Anti Cy Young Award and the not-so-great Manager of the Year Award .

On December 15th, 2006, Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi signed center fielder Vernon Wells to a seven-year, $126MM extension.

Aaron Hill and Adam Lind shined in the batter's box this season for the Blue Jays, forming a dynamic duo that did not go unnoticed come awards season in 2009.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells is on the road to recovery. Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Vernon Wells is expected to be ready for spring training after undergoing successful surgery on his left wrist, a team spokesman said Friday.

Tyler Anderson/ National Post) After a season of lingering gloom, the Toronto Blue Jays can take a timeout to boast: Adam Lind and Aaron Hill have been voted the best offensive players at their positions in the American League.

Do you believe that trade rumor that has Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells going to the Cubs for Milton Bradley has any legs? If so, do you believe it would be a good move for the Blue Jays, even if they had to eat a significant portion of Wells' salary? -- Jamie C., Barrie, Ontario The more this potential swap is broken down, the less sense it ...

Wrist surgery for Encarnacion, Wells Toronto centre fielder Vernon Wells will have surgery done on his left wrist next week.

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Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells will have surgery next week to repair damaged cartilage in his left wrist.

Only one team in all of baseball had the rare pleasure of playing the eventual World Series finalists, the Yankees and Phillies, more than 30 times this season.

It's not a match made in heaven. In fact, it is quite the opposite. The Chicago Cubs would like to -- have to -- deal disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley.

By setting the stage for Cito Gaston's departure as manager and shuffling some faces in and out of the coaching staff, general manager Alex Anthopoulos believes he's turned down the heat on the simmering discontent in the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse.

J.P. Ricciardi and Kevin Towers will pick their next assignments carefully, and both are confident there will be a next one.

The day Jeff Moorad took control of the Padres, general manager Kevin Towers was unofficially given notice that his days were numbered.

For David Purcey and Vernon Wells, the priorities were clear. Purcey wanted to stay focused on the mound.

Milton Bradley and his contract didn't work out for the Chicago Cubs. Gee, who didn't see that coming? The Cubs want to get out from under Bradley's contract, and pick up something useful in return.

The Kenji Johjima news was barely 10 minutes old on Monday when the first email came: "Do you think Carlos Silva would opt out of his contract, too?" It's nice pipedream, but don't hold your breath on Silva relinquishing the $24 million still owed him by the Mariners through 2011.

Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston talks with home plate umpire Todd Tichenor during the tenth inning yesterday in Baltimore, Md.The Jays had two errors in the bottom of the 11th inning to lose their final game of the season, 5-4 to the Baltimore Orioles.

Mighty Joe Mauer Minnesota's rundown of the Detroit Tigers aside, the other news out of the Twin Cities is catcher Joe Mauer, a Minnesota native, probably winning a long overdue MVP award.