3B David Wright (neck) may be headed for surgery. General manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday that Wright, who hasn't played since May 27 because of a herniated disk, is discussing his options with doctors and that surgery is one of the possibilities. Alderson said he didn't know if a surgery would end Wright's season but he expected a decision to be made on whether to go forward with an operation by the end of the week. The neck injury is the latest malady to strike Wright, who suffered a stress fracture in his lower back in 2011, a right hamstring injury in 2013 and a left shoulder injury in 2014 before being diagnosed with spinal stenosis last season. Wright is batting .226 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 37 games.

3B David Wright (herniated disk in neck) was placed on the disabled list and is expected to miss at least two months and possibly the entire season if he requires surgery. This is a crushing blow for the Mets, who are paying Wright like a superstar but are getting little in return due to repeated injuries and diminishing skills. The replacement possibilities at third -- for the moment, Wilmer Flores -- leave a lot to be desired, too.

3B David Wright (herniated disk in neck) was placed on the disabled list and is expected to miss at least two months and possibly the entire season if he requires surgery. The Mets promoted INF Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas.

New York Mets third baseman David Wright, who hasn't played in a week due to a herniated disk in his neck, was placed on the disabled list Friday and may be out 6-8 weeks.Wright received an anti-inflammatory shot in his neck this week and apparently didn't show sufficient improvement in his condition Thursday, leading to the decision to take him off the roster.The Mets made the announcement about their captain: "Mets third baseman David Wright has been placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 30 with a herniated disk in his neck. The injury will require six-to-eight weeks of rest from baseball activities during which David will undergo appropriate physiotherapy to protect the area. After the rest period, David will resume baseball activity."Wright was absent for 124 games last season due to a hamstring injury that was eventually diagnosed as spinal stenosis, a condition he will have to manage for the rest of his career. He has missed 15 of the Mets' first 52 games this year.The stint... [More]

New York Mets third baseman David Wright, who hasn't played in a week due to a herniated neck disk, is headed to the disabled list and faces a lengthy absence, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.Wright received an anti-inflammatory shot in his neck Tuesday, and the injection was expected to take effect in 48 hours. Wright apparently didn't show sufficient improvement in his condition Thursday, leading to the decision to take him off the roster.The Mets will recall infielder Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill Wright's roster spot.The team was patient with its oft-injured team captain as he sat out this week before finally deciding a replacement was needed.Wright was absent for 124 games last season due to a hamstring injury that was eventually diagnosed as spinal stenosis, a condition he will have to manage for the rest of his career. He has missed 15 of the Mets' first 52 games this year.The stint on the disabled list will be Wright's fourth since 2011. In addition, he missed 28 games but never went on the disabled list in 2014 due to a sore left shoulder.Wright, 33, is hitting .226 with a .350 on-base percentage, a .438 slugging percentage, seven homers and 14 RBIs this year. After topping 20 homers and 90 RBIs six times from 2005-12, he hasn't approached his previous power numbers in recent years.

3B David Wright (herniated disk in his neck) missed his fourth straight game on Tuesday night. Wright received a shot to alleviate the pain and the Mets are hoping he can be available after Thursday's off-day.

3B David Wright (herniated disk in neck) missed his fourth straight game Tuesday, when the Mets fell to the White Sox, 6-4. Wright received a shot intended to alleviate the pain on Tuesday. The shot won't take full effect for 48 hours, which means Wright will sit out Wednesday's series finale as well. Manager Terry Collins said the Mets were holding off on putting Wright on the disabled list in the hopes that said a scheduled off-day Thursday will allow him to return to the lineup during the subsequent series against the Miami Marlins. Wright has now missed 14 of the Mets' 51 games this season, though the first 11 he sat out were due to the maintenance program for his spinal stenosis. He is hitting .226 with seven homers and 14 RBIs.

Third baseman David Wright remains on the New York Mets' active roster for now, but he could be headed for the disabled list after receiving an injection in his neck on Tuesday.Wright said Monday night that he's dealing with a herniated disk in his neck. Until the shot takes effect in 48 hours, the Mets won't know Wright's status going forward. "I think it's serious," Mets manager Terry Collins said.Wright, who previously overcame career-threatening spinal stenosis, woke up with a stiff neck last week. He also is dealing with a back issue."It's frustrating, but it's not anything I can prevent from happening," Wright said Monday. "I wish I could. It's frustrating to sit there and watch the guys go out there, it's frustrating that it's something else that I have to worry about other than my back, but again, I'm doing everything in my power to try to stay on the field ... It is what it is, and you try to keep grinding and fight your way through it."Wright is batting .226 with seven home runs and 14 RBIs this season. He hit home runs in three straight games last week and five in May.Rookie Ty Kelly started in Wright's place on Monday night and picked up his first major league hit.

3B David Wright (neck) missed his third straight game Monday, when the Mets beat the White Sox 1-0, and said afterward that he has been diagnosed with a herniated disk. Wright said the pain is subsiding due to anti-inflammatory medication he received Sunday and that he hoped to avoid the disabled list. But the Mets may have no choice but to put Wright on the disabled list as soon as Tuesday, when new 1B James Loney is expected to be activated. Wright has sat out 13 of the Mets' 50 games this season, though the first 10 games he missed were due to the maintenance program for his spinal stenosis. He is batting .226 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 137 at-bats.

3B David Wright (neck) missed his second consecutive game Sunday. Manager Terry Collins said Sunday afternoon Wright was administered painkillers and that Wright would be re-examined by doctors once the medication has been in his system for 48 hours. Collins declined to say whether Wright would be available during a three-game series against the White Sox that begins Monday afternoon. Wright has missed 12 of the Mets' 49 games this season, though his first 10 absences were due to the maintenance program for the spinal stenosis with which he was diagnosed last season. He is batting .226 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 37 games.

3B David Wright (neck) didn't play Saturday in the Mets' 9-1 loss to the Dodgers. After the game, Wright said he was still sore and expected to undergo further testing Sunday, at which point he and the Mets would have a better idea if he'd need a stint on the disabled list. Wright has missed 11 games this season, but Saturday's absence marked the first time he has sat out for an injury unrelated to the spinal stenosis with which he was diagnosed last season. He is batting .226 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 137 at-bats.

3B David Wright homered for the third straight game Friday night, when the Mets beat the Dodgers 6-5. Wright's solo shot in the fourth inning was his lone hit in four at-bats. He also hit a solo homer against the Washington Nationals on May 25 and a three-run shot against the Nationals on May 23. This is the seventh time Wright has homered in at least three straight games and the first time he's done it since Aug. 2-Sept. 21, 2013, a stretch in which he missed 45 games due to a strained right hamstring. Wright is batting .226 this season with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 37 games.

3B David Wright, after not playing Tuesday night, was in the lineup Wednesday afternoon in Washington. Manager Terry Collins is trying to play Wright in day games to save wear on his back. Wright responded by hitting a solo homer in the first as the No. 2 man in the order against Tanner Roark as the Mets won 2-0.

3B David Wright got the night off Tuesday as the Mets try to manage his work load with his back problems. Manager Terry Collins said day games can be favorable for Wright, and he expects to play in a day game Wednesday in Washington.

3B David Wright was approached by Mets manager Terry Collins on Sunday about the idea of playing first base. "What the team needs, I'm willing to do," he said, according to Collins. But the Mets don't have any immediate plans to have Wright play first with Lucas Duda out with a stress fracture in his lower back. Wright hit a three-run homer Monday to jumpstart the Mets in a 7-1 win over the Nationals. "I think he feels good," Collins said after the game.

3B David Wright delivered the franchise-record ninth walk-off RBI of his career Saturday afternoon, when his bases-loaded single with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Mets to a 5-4 win over the Brewers. Wright's hit on a 3-0 pitch snapped a tie with OF Kevin McReynolds, who had eight walk-off RBIs in parts of six seasons with the Mets. It was the first walk-off RBI for Wright since July 5, 2012. He finished 1-for-4 on Saturday and is now batting .223 with four homers, nine RBIs and 50 strikeouts in 121 at-bats.

3B David Wright received a scheduled day off Friday, when the Mets beat the Brewers 3-2. Wright has been getting regular rest this season as he tries to manage the spinal stenosis with which he was diagnosed last May. Manager Terry Collins said he expects Wright to play against the Brewers on Saturday and Sunday. Wright is batting just .222 with four homers, eight RBIs and 48 strikeouts in 117 at-bats.

3B David Wright got a scheduled day off Friday as part of the maintenance for his spinal stenosis.

3B David Wright (back) returned to the lineup Wednesday, when he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Mets' 7-1 loss to the Nationals. Wright, who is playing through spinal stenosis, was a late scratch Tuesday, when his back did not respond to pregame treatment. While Wright is receiving regular days off this season, Tuesday marked the first time he had to ask out of the lineup on a day he was expected to play. Wright is batting .221 with four homers, eight RBIs and 47 strikeouts in 113 at-bats this year.

3B David Wright (back) returned to the lineup after sitting out Tuesday night's series opener.