Sandy Alderson spoke to reporters at Citi Field and said that David Wright is discussing possible neck surgery with Dr. Robert Watkins. He is in consultation with team doctors and they will soon make a decision on continuing therapy or opting for surgery.
“By the end of this week we’ll know something more about David’s situation,” Alderson said.
Wright was initially expected to rest and cease all baseball activities for 6-8 weeks after being diagnosed with a herniated disc in his neck.
The Mets captain is currently undergoing physiotherapy. Additionally, he continues to deal with his spinal stenosis condition.
Alderson also told reporters that moving Neil Walker to third base and promoting Dilson Herrera is not an option right now and he believes it would disrupt the middle infield alignment which has been solid defensively.
The hits keep on coming for David Wright as any surgery will be season-ending. If that were to happen, the Mets can recoup 75 percent of his remaining salary in 2016 after he misses 60 consecutive days.
