| Thu Sep 1 2011 | 16:05 | Braves release Wes Helms | ||||
Braves released INF Wes Helms. | ||||||
Helms was ruled out for the rest of the season Thursday morning due to a bone spur in his foot. He inked a minor league contract with the Braves back in mid-August. | ||||||
| Source: David O'Brien on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Sep 1 2011 | 09:11 | Wes Helms done with bone spur in foot | ||||
Wes Helms won't play again this season due to a bone spur in his foot. | ||||||
Helms signed a minor league contract with the Braves last month after being released by the Marlins. He was expected to join the big club when rosters expanded Thursday, but the veteran infielder has decided to shut it down, instead. | ||||||
| Source: Mark Bowman on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Aug 13 2011 | 22:04 | Marlins release Wes Helms | ||||
Marlins released INF Wes Helms. | ||||||
Helms, 35, batted just .191/.276/.236 with zero homers and five doubles in 69 games for the Marlins this year. He'll presumably try to land a minor league deal elsewhere. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sun Mar 13 2011 | 10:20 | Helms to return to lineup Monday | ||||
Wes Helms (shoulder) is scheduled to return to action Monday. | ||||||
Helms has been sidelined for a few days with a sore right shoulder, but it's nothing to worry about. He's once again slated to back up at third and first and be the Marlins' top pinch-hitter this season. | ||||||
| Source: Palm Beach Post | ||||||
| Fri Mar 11 2011 | 13:38 | Helms scratched Friday with shoulder issue | ||||
Wes Helms was scratched from Friday's Grapefruit League game because of a shoulder issue. | ||||||
Ruben Gotay will start at the hot corner in his place against the Mets. Helms is serving as a mentor this spring to likely starting third baseman Matt Dominguez. | ||||||
| Source: Joe Capozzi on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Aug 18 2010 | 22:23 | Marlins sign Wes Helms to 1-yr. extension | ||||
Marlins signed 3B Wes Helms to a one-year, $1 million contract extension. | ||||||
Helms has done a solid enough job at third base since the Marlins traded Jorge Cantu to the Rangers in July. The 34-year-old will make for a fine backup infielder in 2011, assuming the Fish make a few upgrades, and got a nice little raise from the $950,000 that he's earning this year. | ||||||
| Source: Joe Capozzi on Twitter | ||||||
| Sun Jul 25 2010 | 16:52 | Marlins' Helms drives in game-winner in 11th | ||||
Wes Helms drove in three runs against the Braves on Sunday, including the game's winning run off reliever Jesse Chavez in the bottom of the 11th. | ||||||
Helms hit a big two-run triple in the fourth inning and later came around to score to give the Marlins a 4-1 lead. The Braves would later come back to tie it, but the Marlins quickly loaded the bases against Chavez in the 11th and Helms played the hero with a single to win it. The win evens the Marlins' record at 49-49. | ||||||
| Sat Jul 17 2010 | 17:06 | Yankees interested in Marlins' Wes Helms | ||||
Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the Yankees have shown interest in Marlins infielder Wes Helms. | ||||||
Helms and Yankees manager Joe Girardi know each other well. The 34-year-old corner infielder has hit just .243/.298/.391 this season in 115 at-bats, but he could help Alex Rodriguez get some extra days off down the stretch. Welms will be a free agent after the 2010 season. | ||||||
| Source: MLBlogs.com | ||||||