I was at the game in April when Wright went to steal second and was struck with pain in his hamstring. As any fearless captain would, he tried to stick it out but couldn’t. Weeks later we found out that it wasn’t simply just a pulled hamstring; Wright was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and was out for four months.
Now that you have that little reminder, let’s focus on the future. The Mets don’t want to overwork Wright and will be cautious with him this upcoming season, especially as they don’t want to wear him out during the regular season when there’s a postseason they’re expecting to play.