Mon 1/30/12 11:39 PM

Mariners trainer Rick Griffin told Greg Johns of MLB.com that Casper Wells has fully recovered from a "balance disorder." Wells began having vision and balance problems last season after taking a Brandon Morrow fastball off his nose on August 17. He wound up going just 7-for-56 (.125) over his final 18 games before being shut down in mid-September with what was called "vertigo-like symptoms." The 27-year-old figures to serve on the short side of a platoon with Mike Carp in left field now that he's back to full health. His speed and power should make him relevant in AL-only formats.