NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Hoping David Wright can find “magic fingers somewhere in California” to cure the Mets captain’s ailing back, New York general manager Sandy Alderson has sent the third baseman across the country to work with the staff of specialist Dr. Michael Watkins.
Wright hasn’t played since pulling his right hamstring against Philadelphia on April 14. His rehabilitation was put on hold May 6 when back pain developed. While Wright resumed baseball activities on May 18 at their training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the Mets said Saturday the seven-time All-Star felt lingering back pain and was diagnosed with stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column.