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Wright rests after positive injury rehab week

JUPITER, Fla. -- On Friday, Mets third baseman David Wright attempted to slide for the first time during his current injury rehab stint.

On Saturday, he dove for the first time while attempting to field a batted ball. On Sunday, he rested, completing his first week of rehab from the spinal stenosis condition that -- together with a previous hamstring injury -- has kept Wright out of the Mets' lineup since his last game on April 14.

"I feel good in terms of, three days in a row, preparation, getting ready, but I'm still rusty," Wright said after going 0-for-3 with a walk, a strikeout and a fielding error in Saturday's rehab game with the Class A Advanced St.