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    Vance Wilson was out of the lineup Saturday and Sunday after taking foul balls off his foot and arm Friday.
    Wilson is expected back this week with Jason Phillips slated for paternity leave.
  • KC Catcher
    Vance Wilson is only available as a defensive replacement until his sore knuckle improves.
    Swinging a bat is painful for Wilson at the time being.
  • KC Catcher
    Vance Wilson’s playing time has disappeared since the return of Mike Piazza.
    Wilson started yesterday, marking his first at-bats in 17 days. On days Piazza isn’t catching, manager Art Howe has preferred to move Jason Phillips behind the plate and go with Tony Clark at first base.
  • KC Catcher
    Vance Wilson is expected to be activated off the disabled list today.
    Wilson served notice that he is ready to return to the majors as he started behind the plate and went 2-for-4 with a homer last night at Triple-A Norfolk. The Mets are likely going to place Tom Wilson on waivers, for the second time this season, to create the roster spot needed for Vance.
  • KC Catcher
    Vance Wilson’s playing time will increase in the coming weeks.
    With the shift of Mike Piazza to first base, Wilson becomes the beneficiary of more playing time. He won’t hit enough to be much more than a second catcher in NL only leagues, but he does have a little bit of power, as evidenced by his 8 HR in 268 at-bats last year.
  • KC Catcher
    With Ivan Rodriguez (hip, groin) hurting and the Tigers out of contention, manager Alan Trammell said he hopes to find more playing time for backup catcher Vance Wilson.
    ''For this last stretch of the season, however many, I would like to do a better job than I did the first 100 games or whatever, try to keep him more what a backup normally gets to play,’' Trammell said.
  • KC Catcher
    Manager Art Howe is considering using Vance Wilson occasionally at first base after Mike Piazza returns.
    It seems that every Met will take a turn at first base except Piazza. This could land a Wilson a few more ABs later in the summer, but his value, of course, is as a catcher.
  • KC Catcher
    Vance Wilson is in the starting lineup on Saturday night for the first time since hurting his ankle on Wednesday.
    Ivan Rodriguez gets the night off.
  • KC Catcher
    Tigers signed catcher Vance Wilson to a two-year, $1.9 million contract extension through 2008.
    Locking up their backup catch through age 35. Wilson is hitting .273/.295/.438 this season and is at .248/.301/.375 in 929 career at-bats. He is a plus defender and that probably won’t change over the life of the deal. This one isn’t going to matter much.
  • KC Catcher
    Vance Wilson was unavailable on Thursday due to an ankle injury suffered on Wednesday.
    Wilson had been scheduled to give Ivan Rodriguez a breather. He’s day-to-day.