Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Jason Kubel Playing for Twins, But Not for Long
Expect prized prospect Jason Kubel of the Twins to split time in left field with Lew Ford. Kubel, 24, was on track for major league playtime with spectacular numbers in 2004 when his progress was interrupted by a knee injury in the Arizona Fall League. Kubel hasn't been the same since. Though Kubel is hitting a respectable .283 with four homers for AAA Rochester, the numbers are way down from the days when he hit as high as .377 in one of several minor league stops. As soon as Shannon Stewart returns from his foot injury, Kubel will be sent back to the Red Wings for regular playing time and further work on his stroke.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
MLB Rumors editor Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International.