The bad news: Vernon Wells has a broken left wrist , and will miss the next 6-8 weeks.
The good news: The broken wrist is his non-dominant, left wrist. This means he will not have any restriction while throwing, and his top hand while batting (the one that creates a good deal of bat speed) will not be affected.
The exact bone(s) that was(were) broken was not mentioned in the preliminary reports that I have seen. In any event, wrist fractures tend to heal slowly due to the fact that the bones are small, and the blood flow is not the greatest.
Do not drop Vernon Wells, as he should return in mid-July. The only concern will be the weakness of his left hand and forearm due to the immobilization that will likely be required for the fracture(s) to heal.
In the meantime, if you need outfield help, you might as well add someone like Ryan Ludwick, Milton Bradley, Moises Alou (back from the DL), Jermaine Dye (dropped in many leagues), or David DeJesus (under the radar but producing nicely).
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