PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets genteral manager Sandy Alderson emphasized Wednesday that the team will be cautious with third baseman David Wright. Wright missed four months last season dealing with spinal stenosis in his lower back. He ideally would play roughly 130 games this season.
The Mets plan to be proactive in resting Wright to try to avoid a recurrence of the back woes.
"We’re going to go way beyond just monitoring his health,” Alderson said. “I think we’re going to have to be proactive.”
As for who starts at third base when Wright has a day off, Alderson indicated the Mets would be hesitant to move a starter such as shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera or second baseman Neil Walker to the position.