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ESPN's Tim Kurkjian discusses a positive day for David Wright, who went 1-for-5 in his first game action since the World Baseball Classic, albeit against minor league pitching. Meanwhile, Daniel Murphy went 1-for-5 with a walk and logged five inni...

Mets third baseman David Wright played in a game Tuesday for the first time since the five-RBI performance against Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic on March 12 that cemented his "Captain America" nickname.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- David Wright's first session taking live batting practice since the World Baseball Classic went well Sunday, increasing optimism he will be ready for Opening Day. David Wright #5 3B New York Mets 2012 STATS GM156...

Adam Rubin David Wright was outdoors for a second straight day of fielding drills Saturday morning. Wright also progressed to hitting off a tee and hitting flipped balls -- his first time swinging a bat since the World Baseball Classic....

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: An alarming injury total keeps growing larger. Injury-prone Shaun Marcum spent Tuesday's off-day in New York getting a cortisone shot in his pitching shoulder for what the team labeled an impingement. ...

Adam Rubin David Wright discusses his strained intercostal muscle upon returning to camp. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets third baseman David Wright offered no regrets Sunday about playing in the Word Baseball Classic, suggesting the inju...

Mets third baseman David Wright offered no regrets Sunday about playing in the Word Baseball Classic, suggesting the injury he sustained in the tournament just as easily could have occurred had he remained in spring training camp.

Brad Barr/USA TODAY Sports Justin Turner limps off the field during Saturday's fourth inning. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: It's St. Patrick's Day, and the injury-depleted Mets could use some luck of the Irish as they don green uniforms ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins did not question David Wright's judgment for trying to play through discomfort in the World Baseball Classic. Collins noted Wright's toughness, including playing through a broken b...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- New York Mets third baseman David Wright has been diagnosed with a moderate strain of the intercostal muscle on his left side, which has forced him to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic and potentially will land him on...

Mets third baseman David Wright has a mildly strained intercostal muscle and will miss a minimum of three to five days, as well as the remainder of the WBC.

David Wright #5 3B New York Mets 2012 STATS GM156 HR21 RBI93 R91 OBP.391 AVG.306 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- David Wright will proceed directly to New York to have his sore ribs examined by Mets doctors and not stop at the team's complex in ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: Captain America, it turns out, is not invincible. David Wright should be back at the Mets' spring-training complex today, not with Team USA as it faces an elimination game in Miami against Puerto Rico. And that...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- David Wright has been scratched from tonight's World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic with sore ribs. He told reporters the issue had existed for a week and he will be examined in Port St. Lucie on Friday. ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: Dillon Gee and the Mets face the Detroit Tigers this afternoon at 1:10 at Tradition Field. Detroit hit five Mets batters with pitches in two games in the past week, including Jordany Valdespin in the groin. ...

VIERA, Fla. -- Like anyone watching the World Baseball Classic, Jeff Wilpon is aware of the accomplishments of David Wright for Team USA. Wilpon also is aware of Wright being labeled Captain America" on the telecasts. David Wright #5 3B New...