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David Wright made his return to the field for the first time in two years, but the Mets couldn't come away with a victory in an 8-1 loss to the Marlins on Friday night. Continue to Article

September 28, 2018 10:39:pm EST

David Wright finally made it back into a major league game Friday night, grounding out in his first plate appearance for the New York Mets in nearly 2+ years. Sidelined by neck, back and shoulder injuries since May 27, 2016, Wright came up as a pinch-hitter against the Miami Marlins and received a warm ovation from the Citi Field crowd. With fans on their feet and his wife and two young daughters in the stands, the 35-year-old Wright led off the bottom of the fifth inning and swung at the first pitch he saw, a 96 mph fastball from Jose Urena. Continue to Article

September 28, 2018 9:44:pm EST

David Wright finally made it back into a major league game Friday night, grounding out in his first plate appearance for the New York Mets in nearly 2½ years. Sidelined by neck, back and shoulder injuries since May 27, 2016, Wright came up as a pinch-hitter against the Miami Marlins and received a warm ovation from the Citi Field crowd. With fans on their feet and his wife and two young daughters in the stands, the 35-year-old Wright led off the bottom of the fifth inning and swung at the first pitch he saw, a 96 mph fastball from Jose Urena. Continue to Article

September 28, 2018 9:43:pm EST

After years of pain, rehab, setbacks and surgeries, David Wright made it back to Citi Field. The atmosphere New York Mets fans created for what are likely to be Wright’s final MLB games did not disappoint. Wright was activated by the Mets on Friday and is slated to start Saturday’s game, but he made a cameo appearance in Friday’s game against the Marlins. Continue to Article

September 28, 2018 9:14:pm EST

David Wright was 18 years old when Howard Johnson first coached him in the fall of 2001 during Instructional League workouts, and for the next decade no one in baseball had a closer relationship with the Mets' rising young third baseman than HoJo. Continue to Article

September 28, 2018 8:29:am EST