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Toronto Blue Jays' Vernon Wells hits a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Washington on Saturday, June 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Two Jays to undergo off-season surgery
Updated: Tue Nov. 03 2009 1:59:02 PM
The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Edwin Encarnacion underwent surgery on his left wrist last week while centre-fielder Vernon Wells is expected to have surgery on his left wrist next week.
Both players should be ready ahead of spring training, the team said Tuesday.
Encarnacion had a large bone spur shaved off his hamate bone Friday. He missed about two months last season with a fracture in his left wrist.
The procedure for Wells will repair some cartilage damage.
He suffered through a miserable year at the plate, hitting .260 with 15 homers and 66 RBIs in 158 games.
