David Wright ripped a few balls to right field. He lined several more to left.
When Thursday’s batting practice was over, the seven-time All-Star had put two balls into the seats in left field, and added another four homers to left center.
When Friday night comes, Wright may get an opportunity to step to the plate for real.
Despite being activated before the three-game series with the Braves, Wright has supposedly been kept out of action, in part, because of Atlanta’s current battle for home-field advantage in the playoffs. But with the basement-dwelling Marlins arriving for the final weekend of the regular season, manager Mickey Callaway said Wright could pinch hit before making his farewell start Saturday night.