New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson told reporters on Friday that third baseman David Wright is still roughly three to five weeks from resuming baseball activities.
Wright has yet to play in a regular season Major League game and was only able to be a designated hitter in two spring games earlier this year.
He was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement in February and at this point in the season it would be a surprise to see him back on the field.
Original Report – June 27
According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets captain David Wright is hoping to resume baseball activities as soon as July 1, but only once he receives medical clearance.
It has been a whirlwind of medical issues for the revered third baseman over the last few seasons.
A season after learning he suffered from spinal stenosis, Wright underwent season ending surgery on a herniated disc in his neck and appeared in just 37 games.
During Spring Training, Wright was able to DH in two games but while we saw him hit, no one saw him out there throwing.
Subsequently, Wright was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement and was shut down from all baseball activities. That was in February.
Even with Wright soon to resume activities again, it is unknown what the timetable will be for his return to the Mets lineup — if it even happens.
Overall, no one knows what they can reasonably expect from Wright if and when he returns or if Wright can even come back.
At a minimum, we should all hope Wright gets one more chance to step back onto Citi Field so the fans can show how much we all appreciate him.
In his 13 year career, the lifetime Met has appeared in seven All-Star games, won two Gold Gloves, two Silver Slugger awards and holds countless club records.
He is a career .296/.376/.491 hitter with 242 home runs and 970 RBI.
