New York Mets: Five replacements for David Wright
By Jason Evans
The New York Mets will be without their captain for at least the next 6-8 weeks. How should they replace him?
The New York Mets have been through this before. A lack of offense and injuries threatened to derail their season just last year. Travis d’Arnaud and David Wright were injured. So what did they do? They brought up Michael Conforto, traded for Kelly Johnson, Juan Uribe and Yoenis Cespedes and then got Wright and d’Arnaud back and turned into the best offense in the NL in the second half.
The Mets are in a similar position this year. d’Arnaud and Wright are hurt again but this time so is Lucas Duda. The offense has been struggling to do anything other than hit homers and the Mets need some upgrades.
On top of his spinal stenosis, Wright now has a herniated disc in his neck. Wright won’t do anything for the next 6-8 weeks as they attempt to let his neck heal. The Mets are in the same position where they need to add bats. d’Arnaud is close to beginning a rehab assignment but we don’t know when Duda or Wright will come back.
The Mets will go with a combo of Wilmer Flores, Ty Kelly and Matt Reynolds at the hot corner. Flores could see time at first as well when they face lefties and don’t want James Loney to face them.
Even when/if Wright comes
Should the Mets go with this combo at third? There have to be other options right? Here are five options to replace Wright on the roster.
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