David Wright's No. 5 Jersey to Be Retired by Mets; Will Be Inducted into Team's HOF

David Wright will become the 11th player to have his number retired by the New York Mets.

The Mets announced Wright will be inducted into their Hall of Fame and have his No. 5 retired by the club during a ceremony on July 19 when they host the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field.

Wright issued a statement about having his jersey retired by the club after it was announced.

Wright spent his entire career with the Mets starting with being drafted No. 38 overall in 2001 MLB draft. He made his big-league debut at the age of 21 on July 21, 2004.

There was a period of nine seasons from 2005 to '13 when Wright was arguably the best player in Major League Baseball. He hit .302/.384/.505, averaged 23 homers per season and ranked fourth among all players in FanGraphs' wins above replacement during that span.

Wright made the All-Star team seven times, finished in the top 10 in NL MVP voting four times and won two Gold Glove awards during his career. He had 24 at-bats for the Mets during the 2015 World Series against the Kansas City Royals.

Injury woes took a toll on Wright in the final years of his career. He played 134 games during the 2014 season, but only appeared in 77 games over the next four years combined before retiring after the 2018 season.

Wright is the Mets' all-time leader in hits (1,777), total bases (2,945), doubles (390), RBI (970), extra-base hits (658) and walks (762). His 242 homers are second in franchise history, behind only Daryl Strawberry (252).

Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Willie Mays, Keith Hernandez, Jerry Koosman, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Gil Hodges and Casey Stengel are all Mets legends who have had their jersey retired by the franchise. No. 42 is also retired across MLB in honor of Jackie Robinson.