Mets’ David Wright shut down for remainder of 2014 season
By Hayden Kane
The New York Mets have the potential to be an intriguing team when the start of 2015 spring training rolls around. One unknown factor will linger, however, and that is the health of franchise player and third baseman David Wright.
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2014 has essentially turned into a lost season for Wright as he has dealt with a shoulder injury. On Tuesday the Mets finally made the decision to shut Wright down for the remainder of their schedule so that he can start the processing of healing and getting ready for the start of the 2015 season.
Danny Knobler of ESPN New York reports the following:
"Wright was diagnosed Tuesday with persistent inflammation in his rotator cuff, leading the Mets to shut down their third baseman and team captain for the final 17 games of the season.Wright will begin a six-week program to rehabilitate and strengthen the shoulder, but the hope now is that he will be able to avoid surgery.“[The doctors] believe we can avoid it,” said Wright, who first injured the shoulder in a headfirst slide on June 12."
What has been most concerning is the way that the injury has sapped Wright’s power at the plate. As the Mets shut down their third baseman with an eye towards next season, that power will be one of the first things they look for when they start preparing for next season.
Wright’s lucrative contract runs through 2020, paying him $20 million annually through 2018 before moving down to $15 million in 2019 and $12 million in 2020. He ends his 2014 campaign with a .269/.324/.374 slash line with eight home runs and 63 RBI.
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