Kenny Wilson Heads to DL

Published on May 6, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release

LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts, in conjunction with the Toronto Blue Jays, announced Thursday that outfielder Kenny Wilson has been placed on the 7-day Disabled List retroactive to May 3. In a corresponding move, third baseman Mark Sobolewski has been activated from the Disabled List.

A native of Tampa, Florida, Wilson, 20, was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 2008 Amateur Draft. In his second year in Lansing, he was batting .278 with 12 stolen bases and a .412 on-base percentage in 21 games.

The 23-year-old Sobolewski had been placed on the DL on April 29. At the time, he was batting .333 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 14 games. Similar to Wilson, this is Sobolewski second season with the Lugnuts.

Midwest League Stories from May 6, 2010

• Four-Run Sixth Propels Bandits to Victory - Quad Cities River Bandits
• Lugnuts One-Hit Silver Hawks, 5-0 - Lansing Lugnuts
• Rattlers Have the One Run Blues - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
• Shane Dyer Throws Seven No-Hit Innings - Bowling Green Hot Rods
• TinCaps Nearly No-Hit in 1-0 Loss - Fort Wayne TinCaps
• Silver Hawks Held to One Hit in 5-0 Loss - South Bend Silver Hawks
• Vasquez's Speedy Gem Bests Hendriks, Beloit - Clinton LumberKings
• Lake County Completes Sweep over Dragons, 5-3 - Dayton Dragons
• Dragons Fall to Lake County, 1-0 - Dayton Dragons
• Bees Swept Again By Kane County - Burlington Bees
• LumberKings Announce 2010 Youth Baseball Camp - Clinton LumberKings
• Haerther and Oliver homer in 11-4 romp over Chiefs - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Loons Drop Series To W'Caps - Great Lakes Loons
• Gil, Straily Lead Cougars to a Sweep - Kane County Cougars
• Kenny Wilson Heads to DL - Lansing Lugnuts
• Espinoza, Soto Lead Whitecaps To Series Win - West Michigan Whitecaps
• Eaton Returns To Play At Fifth Third Field - Dayton Dragons
• Greenville Returns To Play At Fifth Third Field - Dayton Dragons
• Piqua Returns To Play At Fifth Third Field - Dayton Dragons
• Coldwater Returns To Play At Fifth Third Field - Dayton Dragons
• Dayton Dragons Homestand Preview May 10 - 12 - Dayton Dragons
• TinCaps Announce 2010 Midwest League All-Star Game Details - Fort Wayne TinCaps
• Snappers Keeping Rolling Over LumberKings - Beloit Sky Carp
• Dragons Gameday For Thursday, May 6 - Dayton Dragons
• Errors hurt Kernels in 9-6 loss at Peoria - Cedar Rapids Kernels

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Lansing Lugnuts Stories

• Ready Your Resume: the Lugnuts' Job Fair Is Saturday
• Godard to Direct Lugnuts' 30th Season
• Lugnuts' Conservation Carnival Wins MiLB Golden Bobblehead
• Fore: Four-Day Grand River Country Club Returns at Jackson® Field™ September 18-21
• Lugnuts Close 2025 with 3-1 Loss; 208 Days from Opening Day