David Wright RUMORS & NEWS

New York Post "David Wright fouled a ball off the inside of his left knee in the first inning of the Mets’ 7-3 loss to the Pirates last night, but stayed in the game until a double-switch in the eighth inning. Manager Terry Collins said Wright’s knee was “pretty sore,” but Wright downplayed it. “It’s pretty..." May 11

North Jersey "There was a time when he was a legitimate thief, a threat to opposing pitchers who underestimated his legs. One season, David Wright stole 34 bases. Another, he stole 27. But over the last three years – Wright’s age 27, 28 and 29 seasons – he has been less of a headache. Wright has not stolen..." May 07

New York Post "The last thing David Wright can be accused of since landing his $138 million contract with the Mets is complacency. Though the All-Star third-baseman hasn’t produced the team’s most eye-popping numbers — that designation is reserved for John Buck, with his 10 homers and 29 RBIs through 25 games..." May 05

North Jersey "David Wright is hoping this is a one-day blip, that a night out of the starting lineup will go a long way toward appeasing the pain in his neck. The Mets were more concerned, worried that Wright's stiff neck could sideline their $138 million third baseman for a more significant stretch of..." April 30

New York Post "David Wright is not in the Mets lineup on Monday night against the Marlins because of a stiff neck. "It bothered me yesterday during the game," Wright said Monday before the game. "Ideally I would have woke up today and it would have gotten better, but it got worse, so you figure hopefully one..." April 29

New York Post "“Scrappy.” “Gritty.” “Team baseball.” Ready for your 2013 Mets season? I have no idea whether we’ll be using the above terms to describe this club six months from now. Yet as the Mets kick off their season against the Padres, we can predict this with confidence: Fans will be just as..." April 01

New York Daily News "David Wright is one step closer to being introduced as the Mets captain for the first time ever on Opening Day. The third baseman played in his first major-league game since he was diagnosed with a strained left intercostal, or rib muscle, Friday. He went 0-for-3 and said he felt he was one..." March 30

New York Post "The Mets’ starting pitchers are dropping like flies, but David Wright managed to get through another step in his rehab unscathed. Wright got his first game action since suffering an intercostal injury during the World Baseball Classic. While he didn’t play third base, he got one hit in five..." March 27

Newsday "David Wright offered another encouraging update about his status for Opening Day. The Mets third baseman said he emerged from another day of workouts on Monday afternoon with no issues in his strained left intercostal muscle. On Monday, as the team traveled to play the Braves, Wright stayed..." March 25

New York Post "David Wright and Daniel Murphy both had bats in their hands and said they were getting closer to being ready for Opening Day. Terry Collins, though, has been around the Mets long enough to know not to plan too far ahead. So when he was asked whether Murphy could be penciled into the No. 2..." March 25

Newsday "Another day, another step forward for Mets third baseman David Wright. On Sunday, for the first time since straining his intercostal muscle in the World Baseball Classic, Wright took batting practice on the field. "I get to check this off the list," said Wright, who felt good after hitting on..." March 24

New York Post "Attention, Mets: This is your captain speaking. “This is probably one of the proudest days of my career so far,” David Wright said yesterday after the Mets named him the fourth captain in franchise history. “For me, it’s a dream come true to say the least.” Not that anyone has questioned the..." March 22

Newark Star-Ledger "David Wright stood in front of his locker Wednesday, the fifth day of the five-day rest period doctors ordered for him, and couldn’t provide an update on his intercostal strain recovery. Neither could Daniel Murphy, who is dealing with an intercostal strain of his own. The two had yet to meet..." March 21

New York Post "David Wright is refusing to make a public decree about Opening Day, but his words to his manager yesterday upon returning to the Mets revealed the third baseman’s mindset. “He reassured me he’ll be ready,” Terry Collins said after the Mets’ 2-1 exhibition loss to the Braves at Tradition Field...." March 18

New York Daily News "It appears that only a few details remain before the Mets name David Wright the fourth team captain in franchise history. Team officials refuse to confirm until all plans are finalized, but a person aware of the process said that Wright would want to speak with teammates before officially..." March 17

New York Post "Captain America can toss aside his shield and attempt to become Iron Man. David Wright is the latest Mets player questionable for Opening Day after tests in New York yesterday revealed the third baseman has a “moderate” left rib cage strain, an injury that surfaced while he was playing for Team..." March 16

New York Post "Captain America can toss aside his shield and attempt to become Iron Man. David Wright is the latest Mets player questionable for Opening Day after tests in New York yesterday revealed the third baseman has a “moderate” left rib cage strain, an injury that surfaced while he was playing for Team..." March 16

Amazin' Avenue "The tests are back, and David Wright has a moderate intercostal strain and will miss thee-to-five days before being re-evaluated. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson wouldn't comment on David Wright's status for Opening Day, but Terry Collins is not optimistic. Collins cited Daniel Murphy's slow..." March 15

New York Post "The Curse of the WBC has flattened Captain America. Slugger David Wright is down and out with a rib injury, and the Mets only can hope it doesn’t turn into the dreaded oblique injury. Wright said he doesn’t want to do anything that would jeopardize his chances to play Opening Day, but strange..." March 15

Bergen Record "David Wright, the $138 million face of the Mets and headlining star of the World Baseball Classic, sat out Thursday night’s WBC game with a sore rib cage. Wright took batting practice for the game against the Dominican Republic, but was a last-minute scratch. He told reporters in Miami that his..." March 15

SportingNews.com "New York Mets third baseman David Wright was examined Friday in New York after being scratched from Team USA's lineup just moments before the first pitch of Thursday's game against the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, according to MLB.com. Wright complained of discomfort in his..." March 15

New York Post "Captain America is a late scratch Thursday night. David Wright, Team USA’s hottest hitter, has sore ribs and will miss the World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic, The Post’s Kevin Kernan reported on Twitter. Wright, the Mets third baseman, has seven hits and 10 RBIs in four..." March 14

MLB.com "The Avengers may need to make room for another Captain America. David Wright's heroics for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic have TV announcers calling the Mets All-Star "Captain America." What Wright is doing in the tournament is movie-star worthy. In the United States' 7-1 win over..." March 13

New York Post "David Wright is in some rare company. One of his best memories is hitting against Mariano Rivera. Not many hitters can say that. “I have the distinct honor to tell my kids and grandkids one day that I got a walk-off hit against him,’’ Wright recalled Thursday at Chase Field as Team USA prepared..." March 08

New York Post "David Wright filled up a boxscore — three at-bats, a hit, a run, an RBI, a strikeout — and then filled up a box with the items he needed for an extended road trip. There was a 4 p.m. deadline to ship out his equipment to Arizona in preparation for the World Baseball Classic and Wright fretted..." March 02

New York Post "David Wright shouldn’t feel much pressure to justify his new $138 million contract, said Carlos Beltran, the third baseman’s former teammate. “Sometimes you really want to do more to help the team because you feel it’s on your shoulders,” said Beltran, who signed a seven-year deal worth $119..." February 28

New York Post "David Wright took less money, in his mind, to ensure the Mets can eventually spend more. The third baseman yesterday backed the assertion of Major League Baseball Players’ Association chief Michael Weiner, who indicated Wright probably gave the Mets a break when he agreed to an eight-year..." February 22

New York Daily News "David Wright has always been as guarded as Derek Jeter, the man to whom he has often been compared, most recently when owner Fred Wilpon last week called him “our Jeter.’’ But Wright is 30 now, engaged, in possession of what amounts to a Met-for-life contract, and suddenly he is sounding like a..." February 22

Bergen Record "David Wright picked up a pile of cash this season. His eight-year, $138 million deal was the most expensive contract in franchise history. But Michael Weiner, the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, said Wright could have commanded even more. "David understood that if he went..." February 22

New York Daily News "On the morning that Mets minor leaguer Cesar Puello refused to field questions about an alleged link to a Miami clinic accused of providing him and many others with performance-enhancing drugs, a far more prominent player had strong words for drug cheats - but said he was sticking with his..." February 20

New York Daily News "The topic will be raised many times this summer, as Terry Collins’ contract draws closer to its autumn expiration: Is he the right guy to lead the Mets not only through transition, but also into contention? Having covered Collins since the day of his job interview, my answer is a firm yes, but..." February 20

New York Daily News "Terry Collins paced anxiously on one of the fields at the back of the Tradition Field complex Monday morning. A group of seven infielders stood around laughing and joking, waiting to start their first drills of the season. Collins looked around impatiently when a murmur of recognition rolled..." February 19

MetsBlog.com "This afternoon, Terry Collins told reporters he intends to go to Sandy Alderson and the team’s ownership about naming David Wright captain of the Mets. “I have an idea in my head of how to approach it as we move forward, and I’ll start that process,” Collins said. “It’s something I need to..." February 18

MetsBlog.com "According to SNY’s Matt Dunn, David Wright said he expects to leave for Arizona to join his teammates in World Baseball Classic either March 2 or 3. Wright is sorry he is leaving camp, because he wants to spend as much time as possible getting to know the new players. However, he wants to..." February 18

MetsBlog.com "David Wright told MLB Network Radio yesterday that Sandy Alderson asked for his opinion on Justin Upton, who the Mets were clearly interested in acquiring before he was traded to the Braves. Wright feels Upton could have been a good fit for the Mets, but he agrees with Alderson’s refusal to..." February 07

New York Post "David Wright is all-in on the Mets. That includes being a front-line recruiter for Sandy Alderson & Co. Wright told The Post yesterday he has spoken with and exchanged texts with free-agent center fielder Michael Bourn in an attempt to lure him to Citi Field. "I just wanted to let him know..." February 05

New York Post "Scratch David Wright's name off the list of most eligible bachelors in New York. Wright is engaged to beautiful model Molly Beers, industry sources confirmed yesterday. No date for the wedding has yet been announced. The happy couple was seen together at Wright's fundraiser in Virginia on..." January 21

New York Daily News "Nice catch! Mets third baseman David Wright is engaged to his model girlfriend Molly Beers, he told ESPN. The 30-year-old star and the brunette stunner decided to tie the knot over the holidays, making the hot stove league hotter than ever. No wedding date has been set. Beers accompanied..." January 21

New York Post "A David Wright-R.A. Dickey reunion did not take long. Wright, the face of the Mets' franchise, and Dickey, the Mets' Cy Young Award winner before being traded to the Blue Jays, Thursday were named to Team USA for the World Baseball Classic. Neither selection was surprising. "When you think..." January 18

ESPN.com "David Wright officially was named to Team USA for the World Baseball Classic on Thursday morning. He will be the lone Met representative in the tournament. Team USA begins play in Arizona on March 8 against Mexico. Its first-round pool also includes Italy and Canada. Ruben Tejada..." January 17

New York Daily News "While hammering out his new contract, David Wright spent a lot of time with Mets bigwigs, poring over the club's farm system and philosophies. But even Wright doesn't know what's going to happen with R.A. Dickey. He is sure, however, that Dickey "has a number of years left" and that the Mets..." December 07

New York Daily News "The process that began with intense courting of David Wright in September culminated Wednesday with a winter meetings news conference, and pre-holiday cheer for the Mets: The third baseman would officially remain the face of the franchise until 2020. Wright agreed last Friday to an eight-year,..." December 06

New York Post "David Wright is a believer. The All-Star third baseman ultimately had 138 million good reasons to commit his long-term future to the Mets, but yesterday said negotiations never would have reached that point if he didn't believe the struggling franchise could recover. The team's general..." December 06

New York Daily News "The Mets made David Wright's contract extension official on Tuesday, and announced a noon news conference on Wednesday, for which Wright and COO Jeff Wilpon will travel to the Winter Meetings. The team did not announce terms of the deal, but people with direct knowledge of the situation told..." December 05

Amazin' Avenue "After signing the big contract, David Wright said that he wanted the Mets to be competitive. Turns out he put his money where his mouth is by deferring short-term salary. Yes, the contract was huge -- $138 million and the largest contract in Mets history -- but the immediate impact won't be..." December 05

Vancouver Province "The New York Mets made it official on Tuesday, agreeing to terms with franchise cornerstone David Wright on a new contract through the 2020 season. The third baseman's deal combines his $16 million option for 2013 with a seven-year, $122 million extension. "I'd like to thank Fred Wilpon,..." December 04