David Wright Enters Game As Pinch-Hitter, First At-Bat Since 2016

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mets fans knew David Wright would take the field on Saturday; they got a special surprise Friday night as the team captain batted for the first time since 2016.

Wright officially made it back into a major league game, grounding out in his first plate appearance for the New York Mets in almost three years.

Sidelined by neck, back and shoulder injuries since May 27, 2016, Wright came up as a pinch-hitter Friday night against the Miami Marlins and immediately took a cut. Leading off the bottom of the fifth inning, he swung at the first pitch he saw, a 96 mph fastball from Jose Urena.

With his wife and two young daughters in the stands, the 35-year-old Wright hit a…