With fingers crossed, the Mets are hoping David Wright will begin limited baseball activities next week.
Manager Terry Collins told The Post on Wednesday that he has spoken to the Mets captain in recent days, and Wright is the most upbeat he’s been “in a long time” as he rehabs from spinal stenosis.
Collins said the team won’t know more until seeing Wright this weekend in Los Angeles, where the Mets play the Dodgers, but there is a strong possibility the third baseman will be cleared to begin running and fielding grounders next week. Wright has spent the last month in Los Angeles undergoing physical therapy and consulting with noted back specialist Dr.