PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — At 6:40 p.m. Monday in a stadium where tacos are sold in miniature helmets, David Wright walked to the plate of a baseball game for the first time since April 14.
With “I Got 5 on It,” playing on the Tradition Field’s speakers, Wright — the Mets’ captain and leader who is rehabilitating from spinal stenosis — approached the batter’s box.
He shuffled dirt around with his feet, adjusted his batting gloves and took a practice swing. He took a ball from Matt Batts, the Fort Myers starting pitcher.