PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. _ The Mets hope that third baseman David Wright begins a light throwing program as early as Sunday, though there could be a complication in the plan.
Several weeks ago, Wright had an injection, part of the maintenance required to keep him on the field after neck surgery and his diagnosis of the back condition spinal stenosis.
The injection typically requires a certain amount of rest, which is part of the reason Wright has yet to begin throwing.
"It's either Sunday or Monday, but he'll dictate that," Mets manager Terry Collins said of Wright's plans to start throwing. "He's in constant contact with the doctors and trainers."
Wright has not thrown a baseball since undergoing season-ending neck surgery last June. The Mets have insisted that Wright is in the plans as the starting third baseman.
However, that plan will hinge largely on Wright's ability to make throws from third base.
