PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – David Wright wanted to make it clear that playing in the World Baseball Classic had nothing to do with the rib injury he sustained that could cause him to miss opening day for the Mets.
He explained that “you can get hurt in spring training, you can get hurt before spring training,” and that he didn’t get hurt because of the tournament.
Mets manager Terry Collins has expressed concern that Wright will not be ready for opening day. Wright said he is unsure of whether or not he will be able to play on April 1 in the season-opener against San Diego at Citi Field.
Wright, who signed an eight-year, $138 million contract in December, strained an intercostal muscle in his rib cage while working out in Arizona before the tournament.
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