PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright now has a name for the problem threatening his latest comeback attempt, only further clouding an already murky baseball future.
In what could be the final gut-punch that forces the Mets captain into retirement, Wright was shut down from his throwing program Tuesday after tests revealed an “impingement” in his right shoulder, according to general manager Sandy Alderson.
Mets officials took a cautious tone in their public comments, but it’s clear team brass is prepared for the possibility Wright has played his last regular-season game for the Mets.
The 34-year-old Wright, who missed most of last season after undergoing surgery for a herniated disk in his neck — and continues to manage debilitating spinal stenosis — has been told he can continue taking at-bats at designated hitter in the Grapefruit League.