David Wright didn’t return from a bruised left rotator cuff yesterday as originally hoped, but Kristie Ackert of New York Newsday passes along word that he’s back in the starting lineup for tonight’s game against the Rangers. He’ll bat third against Colby Lewis.
This will be Wright’s first game action since June 26. He managed to avoid a stint on the disabled list, so the Mets have played short-handed for the past nine days.
Wright had a 10-game hitting streak prior to the shoulder injury, but he hasn’t been up to his usual excellent standards so far this season. The 31-year-old enters tonight’s action hitting .277 with six home runs and a .729 OPS over 79 games.
