Mets news: Alderson says Wright could return sooner rather than later

David Wright‘s spinal stenosis should be manageable, and he could return sooner than some are anticipating, Sandy Alderson told reporters prior to Monday’s game.

Wright, who was shut down from baseball activity on Saturday due to a recurrence of lower-back discomfort, will travel to California this week to do additional physical therapy on his back.

Alderson noted that surgery is not on the table for Wright, and that none of the doctors the team has consulted with have given any indication that Wright’s spinal stenosis will be a long term problem.

Wright initially landed on the disabled list on April 15 due to a strained right hamstring, and began experiencing lower-back discomfort a few weeks…