Mets Season Preview: What can we expect from David Wright this season?

By JT. Teran

Mar 13, 2017

Apr 8, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; New York Mets third baseman David Wright (5) throws to first against the Washington Nationals during the sixth inning to throw out Washington Nationals left fielder Tyler Moore (not shown) at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

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Michelle Ioannou, Editor

First, we need to not expect that prime form 2006 David Wright will make it back on the field. He is over a decade older, and many injuries past his prime. Additionally, with his spinal stenosis, this is just not possible.

Do I expect Wright to actually play this season? I do, I really do. The Captain deserves it let’s be real. Now hopefully his health will stay good so he can be on the field.

However… he’s already had a setback. In just the first week of Spring Training his throwing has already been shut down. Obviously, not a good sign in the slightest, and not what any of us wanted to hear.

Will we see him on the field 50 times this season? Maybe. 80-100 times this season? I really think that’s being generous.

If Wright feels okay, he’ll play. We know this. Can we expect him to feel good the entire season? No. He has a chronic condition. He’ll have good days, and bad days, which we’ve already seen. But you can bet that on those good days he’ll be out there, and he’ll be contributing. We just don’t know for sure how many of those good days there will be.

Terry Collins said that Wright will probably play four out of every five games however this was before the setback. But Wright says he still has “some good baseball” in him, and ya gotta believe, right?