Wright to start rehab games on Monday

Wright exits game 0:37 4/14/15: David Wright exits in the 8th inning after he pulls his right hamstring sliding into second base ST. PETERSBURG -- The Mets announced Sunday that team captain David Wright will serve as designated hitter on Monday and play third base on Tuesday when the seven-time all-star begins a rehab assignment for Class A Advanced St. Lucie.

Wright has been sidelined since April 14, when he strained his right hamstring against the Phillies. The 12-year veteran was later diagnosed with spinal stenosis - a narrowing of spaces in the spine which causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. Wright's condition is in the lower back, which is where 75 percent of such cases…