In a rare piece of encouraging news for the woebegone Mets, the team announced that injured third baseman David Wright will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday, when he’ll play five innings for the club’s Class-A affiliate in St. Lucie. It’s not clear whether the 35-year-old Wright has a real chance to return this season, but if he does come back, it would be one of the greatest triumphs of the 2018 campaign. After all, a laundry list of upper body injuries limited Wright to just 75 appearances from 2015-16 and have completely kept him out of MLB action over the past couple years. The seven-time All-Star hasn’t appeared in a major league game since May 27, 2016, or a minor league contest since Aug. 26, 2017.
Catching up on other notable injury news from around the majors…
- The Angels placed center fielder Mike Trout on the 10-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to Aug. 6, with right wrist inflammation, Maria Guardado of MLB.com was among those to report. Trout’s balky wrist has kept him out of action since Aug. 1, perhaps derailing the perennial MVP candidate’s chances of taking home his third such award in 2018.
- Speaking of AL MVPs, last year’s winner, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, has been out since July 26 with right knee soreness. Unfortunately, Altuve will remain on the shelf at least through the Astros’ current homestand, which ends Aug. 15, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. The Astros’ middle infield did get some good news Friday when shortstop Carlos Correa returned from a lower back injury that kept him on ice for six weeks.
- Continuing with the theme of injured AL superstars, Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge is getting “better and better every day,” manager Aaron Boone informed George A. King III of the New York Post and other reporters Friday. Boone added he’s “optimistic” that Judge, who has been unavailable since July 26 with a chip fracture in his right wrist, will progress to picking up a bat “in the next couple of days.” New York has struggled to replace the great Judge, evidenced by its consistent use of the underwhelming Shane Robinson in the outfield during the slugger’s absence.
- Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, out since July 26 with left shoulder inflammation, told Patrick Mooney of The Athletic and other reporters Saturday that he “absolutely” expects to return in 2018. In order to preserve his body, Bryant noted that he “plans to alter his gameday routine,” writes Mooney, who adds that the 26-year-old would like to play until he’s 40.
happy for David guy always loved playing not just for the money
Bruh, and this is nothing personal, but how do you know that he “always loved playing not just for the money”?
He’s only returning just for the money.
Overrated as heck.
His salary is paid either way.
Not if he retires.
Prince Fielder still hasn’t “retired.” Hasn’t played in years because MLB won’t allow him due to the severity of his injury, still collects a paycheck though and kills the Rangers Salary Cap
The Rangers’ what now?
It’s not MLB who wouldn’t allow Fielder to play it’s the actual DOCTORS. Fielder playing, would be a danger to himself.
Was not by choice. Go read the comments in the “Rangers release Fielder” thread: “Not 1 doctor would medically clear him to play, despite his desire.” Shame on you for trying to frame your argument in a way that makes Fielder look like he did something wrong. (?) He was literally tearing up at the conference.
deadspin.com/prince-fielders-retirement-press-conf…
There is no salary cap in the MLB.
What conference was he tearing up? NFC or AFC? Baseball does not have conferences
Tears like he was gonna cry at the press conference.
press conference
You call a man suffering from multiple Injures that are career threatening and were completely out of his control Overrated as heck? You do realize the guy was on his way to become a first ballot hall of famer if these injures didn’t cost him his career at a young age. Yeah 7 time all star but the guys career was overrated as heck lmfao.
Pence Fielder did retire. The tigers and rangers are off the hook for over 85mil of the 140+mil remaining of his contract.
Yes it is
The Tigers are also paying in Prince Fielder through 2020.
The Union can stopthat but he should be paid just not against the cap space
He officially retired in a press conference
no way he is coming back to the mets
I can not understand why the mets continue
to want to be in the news cycle, they are a
media and pr disaster! stay off the news, off
of talk radio, do not gauge fan response to
gm thoughts through the media. just get
this rotten mess of a team and season off
peoples minds, this is simple logic learned
in any business and/or media class
just smarten up!!
Mutt, “hey Jeff I don’t remember. How much insurance are we collecting for Wright? What do we have to do so we make believe we are supporting him and most importantly scamming as many fans as we can?”
Jeff (sweating under his toupe), “I dont know dad. I think we should send him
To A ball to prove that we want him to return.” Mutt replies, “let’s make sure that the manager buries him down there. Overplay him. Let the other team know we want them bunting on him. We can’t have Wright screw up our Dodger memorabilia fun money.”
“Ok dad”.
“and oh yeah mr. wright, see if you may like
working with young kids while you are down
there since we are paying you anyway”
Hey just…if you are reading then you would see that the insurance company is paying…not Abbott and Costello.
mikeyank – that was a sarcastic running monologue
everyone knows insurance is paying a portion of his salary unless he comes back and plays at the mlb level.
that was my point that they DO NOT want him to come back
and he WILL NOT come back so they are seeing if he has any
future interest in working in the organization
take it for what it is worth – certainly not worth nitpicking at
if you have been following my posts at all you would
have seen how hard I have hit every aspect of this team
while you have been begging for a boycott of games and sny
I have no problem with your desire to undertake that task
please do not look at my posts in a bubble
Hey just-
You take all of this way too seriously. This is NOT “mlb trade rumors life or death”.
So no I do not research posts backwards; i take posts as face value. And yours was tilted in the wrong direction, period
what? no way wright comes back to the mets
and its always I mean always about the money!
I just do not understand why the mets continue
to want to be in the news cycle, they are a
media and pr disaster! stay off the news, off
of talk radio, do not gauge fan response to
gm thoughts through the media. just get
this rotten mess of a team and season off
peoples minds, this is simple logic learned
in any business and/or media class
please get a business plan and smarten up!!
I got a headache reading this post the first time. The second time damn near killed me!
sorry for the unintended double post
but I think it makes sense
It wasn’t the double post, it’s that your grammar is worse than the Mets could ever be.
Hey just-you are the ONLY one that thinks that what you write makes sense. Perhaps an adult ed class in the fall on written communications can help you
Shut up your stupid leave people be
Bull it’s only the money and pride might make Mets wall of fame but hasn’t been Relevant for tw3 season that shows insurance is Goooood
Get better soon, Judge. We need you
What they need is production at first.
Mark Teixeira has stated that Bird’s problem is that he can not turn on a fastball! I am tired of Boone, Cash, and the front office telling us Bird is almost there! In the meantime, they screw over Tyler Austin by replacing him with Bird who was not getting it done in the minors. Nothing like ruining a player’s confidence!
I wrote in another article they should have gotten Bour from the Marlins at the deadline, they could of sent Bird to AAA if need be. They’re bottom in production from the first base position. This winter they not only need to add starting pitching, but need to adress Catching and first. One bold move they could of made at the deadline was to trade Sanchez, Bird+ prospects if needed, for Realmuto and Bour.
In future news Mike Trout does not win the MVP award next year.
I like how you didn’t say “this year”.
If Trout is out of contention who will win MVP? Mookie? I thought he was out of contention because of his own injury earlier this year.
Gotta be Mookie despite that injury. The guy is what an all-round player looks like.
That would be Mike Trout.
Stats say otherwise, in 2018. Betts is the MVP, especially over Trout.
What stats say that? Both fWAR and rWAR say Trout has been more valuable this year
Trout, Betts or Ramirez
Jdm dude is a potential triple crown threat.
Jdm spends most of the game watching from the bench. No way a primarily DH should be MVP. Hard as it is to admit, Betts is the MVP.
If Trout was in contention Betts still wins, hands down (not a RS fan)
We still have almost two months left. Trout, Betts, and Jose Ramirez could all come away with the award.
Reps? Who’s his center?
Jose Ramirez.
Trout isn’t out yet but Mookie and him are already running a tight race and Jose Ramirez is also in the thick of it. This race will go down to the wire.
Its obviously mike trout….
Either Mookie or JD my guess.
David Wright rehabbing?
Him and Pedie both toast
So Altuve, Judge, and Bryant have all been out since the same day – July 26 !!
A dark day indeed
Don’t rush, Judge.
If David Wright comes back and makes the all-star team next season I say we put him in the Hall
It’s a shame Clint Frazier is dealing with concussion issues now at the same time that Judge is out. This would’ve been the best opportunity for him to step in and get some real reps. I hate seeing Robinson penciled into the lineup every day
As well as Walker is hitting right now they should play him in right full time until Judge gets back.
Reps? Who’s his center?
David Wright is still a thing?
David Wright, please retire. Stop being a drag on your team. I don’t know how you can sleep at night making tens of millions of dollars and not even play a single MLB game in the past two years.
The team shouldn’t expect him to retire. Its a contract they agreed to
I am sure he sleeps like a baby. Why would he not. He has a contract the Mets guaranteed. He accepted that offer. Deal with it
I know. Imagine not taking the contract that the team agreed to. Every single long term contract could have this outcome.
Hey Brad. Tone down. He’s not the problem with your metsies. The owners are. And fans that support them are complicit. He’s doing his best to get
Back in the field, and Abbott and Costello are the beneficiaries of the insurance reimbursement.
David Wright coming back? Bye Bye insurance payment to the Mets!
Kicks back in 60 days after his next stint on the IR.
When talking to Met fans all I can say is I’ve learned they need to switch to decaf.
Half the starting AL All Star Team is on the DL.
The Mets and Wright are done. Season over. Nothing to talk about. Here’s to Judge coming back healthy in September and clinching a playoff berth, which will hopefully take the Yanks deep into the playoffs this year.
How can you be so stupid as to give a long term contract to a guy 100 pounds overweight. BTW Lance Lynn will be a free agent.
Fielder
Hope the Cubs push to keep Bote and Bryant moves to Left HarperCF And the best of the 3 JHey in RF Almora is the 4 Th of
Please no Harper. He’s gonna want way too much money. Bote is great. I think they’ll find him playing time. Zo is likely gone after this year. But he should stay on as the hitting coach. After 2019.
Almora needs to be in CF. Bote can play just about anywhere. Which is one of the biggest strengths of the Cubs. Everyone on their team can play more than one position.
Schwarber needs to be in left most of the time. He’s better than most talking heads says he is. He’s leading baseball in outfield assists. He has 8 maybe 9 this year. That’s a asset that the outfield needs to have. Heyward has a great arm as well.
Mike Trout on the DL sucks. i had made plans to purchase tickets behind the Angels dugout when they play in San Diego wednesday evening, but cancelled. No Mike = no game. i’d rather fly to Salt Lake City to see the Angels’ AAA team than see the Angels’ play without Mike Trout. i guess this is my prelude to the post-Trout doldrums.
Get serious. I’m a David Wright fan but this is a joke. He’ll be 36 in December. He hasn’t played in years now. He wants his $ and the Mets want the insurance $.