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NY Mets Rumors: 3 familiar faces to replace Buck Showalter, 1 to avoid at all cost

By Mark Powell

Manager Buck Showalter #11 of the New York Mets watches batting practice before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 19, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mets defeated the Phillies 7-2 (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Manager Buck Showalter #11 of the New York Mets watches batting practice before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 19, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mets defeated the Phillies 7-2 (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – MARCH 22: Former New York Mets third baseman, David Wright during the 101st PGA Championship Ambassador Announcement at Mets Spring Training on March 22, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – MARCH 22: Former New York Mets third baseman, David Wright during the 101st PGA Championship Ambassador Announcement at Mets Spring Training on March 22, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /

NY Mets Rumors: Is David Wright a manager-in-the-making?

David Wright was a leader in the clubhouse during his days as a regular New York Mets All-Star. Unfortunately, Wright’s career ended early due to injuries, but since then he hasn’t been a stranger with the organization he called home for so long.

Wright was mentioned as a potential candidate for New York’s managerial opening back in 2020, just a short time after he retired as a player. Wright was not interested at the time, and the Mets went with Showalter instead.

“I am not interested in coaching,” Wright told Jon Heyman at the time. “Full transparency I did accept a position as a coach on my daughter’s three-to-four-year-old coed tee-ball team this spring.”

“I don’t want to sound cold, and I don’t want to sound disinterested, but I just don’t want to coach,” Wright continued.

That was three years ago, of course, and Wright was getting used to life as a family man outside of baseball. Things can change, and perhaps the legendary third baseman would prefer to wear a uniform once again.

In 2023, however, Wright reported to Mets spring training to work with their young prospects in Port St. Lucie. The 37-year-old expressed excitement to be back in the game he loves, and wearing blue and orange.

“I never played the game for the personal accolades, and the hall-of-fame being the greatest personal accolade… You think back about it (if I could’ve stayed healthy), it brings a smile to my face knowing I did everything I could and I played the game the right way,” Wright said of his playing days. “I love being back, I bleed orange and blue! This is my extended family.”

Now might be the time for the Mets to give Wright a call.

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