New York Mets' David Wright Has Stress Fracture In Lower Back

The 2011 season for the New York Mets is shaping up is be a repeat of their 2010 season. Once again, injuries are piling up for the Mets like laundry in a college kid’s dorm room.

The latest injury victim is 3B David Wright.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson revealed yesterday that a MRI showed Wright has a stress fracture in his lower back. The Mets will get a second opinion, but they don’t believe the injury will require surgery.

The Mets believe Wright might have hurt his back in an April 19 game against the Houston Astros when he attempted a diving tag on Carlos Lee at third base. That might explain why, since that day, Wright is hitting .224/.366/.421 with four HRs in 93 PAs.

Wright seems destined to join 1B Ike Davis on the DL, and once again the Mets will roll out a Quadruple-A lineup on most days. It’s a sad state of affairs in Flushing.

Candidates to replace Wright at third are Nick Evans, Justin Turner and Ruben Tejada.