Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Wright rejoins team

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David Wright is rejoining the New York Mets in San Francisco to continue his rehabilita­tion, but there is no timetable for the team’s captain to be activated, a baseball source said Thursday.

“Day-to-day reassessme­nt,” the source said of Wright, who remains on the disabled list and will work with the club’s trainers as the Mets continue a road trip that includes three games with the Giants and concludes next week in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

Wright, 35, has not appeared in a major-league game since May 27, 2016, after neck, shoulder and back surgeries.

Earlier this week, the Mets transferre­d Wright’s minor-league rehab assignment to Class AAA Las Vegas. He played in two games and was 1-for-9. Wright hit .171 (7for-41) with 1 double, 2 RBI, 4 runs scored, 2 walks, 10 strikeouts and a .209 OBP over 12 minor-league rehabilita­tion games between Class A St. Lucie and Las Vegas.

Assistant general manager John Ricco on Tuesday cast doubt on Wright’s return to the majors this season, saying “it’s unrealisti­c to think he’d be activated any time soon. “

Ricco said Wright has failed to reach several benchmarks pertaining to “pretty much everything” with his rehab.

The Mets recouped a reported 75 percent of Wright’s $20 million salary through an insurance policy. Wright is scheduled to earn $3.21 million for September. If he does not come off the DL, the Mets would recoup $2.41 million of that sum through insurance.

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