David Wright will miss the final three weeks of the season with persistent inflammation in the rotator cuff in his left shoulder, but the Mets third baseman doesn't need surgery, for now.
New York Mets third baseman David Wright will miss the final three weeks of the 2014 season with left shoulder inflammation, the team announced on Tuesday night.
Wright, dealing with soreness in his left shoulder, met with doctors on Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, where MRI results showed "persistent inflammation in the rotator cuff in the left shoulder."
The team said in a release that Wright will rest his shoulder then begin a rehabilitation program, though he may undergo additional diagnostic tests on the shoulder later this week.
Wright, 31, hit .269/.324/.374 with a career-low eight home runs in 134 games, along with 30 doubles and 63 RBI. The seven-time All-Star is a career .298/.377/.494 hitter, averaging 22 home runs, 90 RBI and 144 games played in his 10 full seasons.
Wright has six years and $107 million remaining on an eight-year contract extension he signed with New York in Dec. 2012.