Mets’ David Wright Begins Rehab Assignment at the Plate
On a day when the Mets placed pitcher Steven Matz on the disabled list for the remainder of the season and announced before their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks
that Michael Conforto had been scratched from the lineup with a sore right thumb, there was also a modicum of positive news to emerge from Citi Field.
About 1,200 miles south, in Port Charlotte, Fla., David Wright, who last played for the Mets on May 27, 2016, began a
rehab assignment with Class A St. Lucie, batting third as the designated hitter in a lineup that included Tim Tebow.
Matt Harvey, who has been on the disabled list since June 15 with a right shoulder stress
injury, threw 54 pitches in three innings Monday night for Class AA Binghamton.
After icing the thumb Monday night and before the game on Tuesday, Conforto saw a doctor, who examined X-rays and said there appeared to be no damage.
Collins said the team was projecting early September as when they expected Harvey to be back on the mound for the Mets.
“I’m anxious to hear how he feels tomorrow.”
Collins said there were plans to eventually move Wright along to third base during his rehab, but he did not know when that might occur.
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