ESPN.com · Sep 7, 2018
Mets 3B David Wright to play in simulated game Saturday
NEW YORK -- David Wright is scheduled to participate in a simulated game Saturday at Citi Field, the next step for the New York Mets' captain as he tries to make a major league comeback from back and shoulder injuries.
The third baseman hasn't played in the big leagues since May 2016. He batted a combined .171 (7 for 41) with one double in 10 games for Class A St. Lucie and two with Triple-A Las Vegas last month before his rehab assignment expired on the final day of August.
With the season over for New York's minor league affiliates, Wright and the Mets are looking for other ways to measure his progress. He's expected to get six at-bats Saturday and take live grounders in the field.