![]() ![]() In the full light of the start to Wright’s career, that’s a jarring prospect.Īnd what a start it was. Yes, he is still owed $67 million, but it’s entirely possible that the 34-year-old never again meaningfully contributes value on the field. ![]() Nothing’s to be assumed with regard to Wright’s future with the Mets. The doubt and precariousness in those words stand out. On Thursday, Wright sprinkled words like “if,” “should” and “hopefully” into his answers to various questions that all probed at the same unknown: Can he come back and play at a level acceptable to him and the team? Consider this passage from David Waldstein’s recent piece in the New York Times: Wright has played in just 75 games the past two seasons, and his status for 2017 is uncertain thanks to that right shoulder. Now he can’t throw a baseball.īy all accounts, the veteran third baseman is as determined as ever, but he’s determined in the face of a mounting reality. ![]() ![]() He continues to battle spinal stenosis, and the strain from a herniated disk, a condition for which he underwent surgery last summer, cascaded into his shoulder. Mets captain David Wright is once again being failed by his body. ![]()
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