David Wright Placed on the DL

David Wright, the star third baseman for the New York Mets, has been placed on the disabled list after getting hit by a pitch in Sunday’s contest. Jerry Manuel, the manager for the Mets, has also hinted that Wright could be out for the rest of the season.

The pitch in question, a 94 mile per hour heater from Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants, hit Wright in the helmet. Wright suffered a concussion and is suffering from concussion-related symptoms. He’s scheduled to undergo further tests.

The 26-year-old Wright was having an interesting season for the Mets. While his batting average and on-base percentage (.324 and .414) are very good and near his career-highs, his power numbers were down. Last year he had 33 homers and 124 RBIs. This season, the right-handed hitter has just eight home runs and 55 RBIs.

Wright is just the latest Mets star to meet the injury bug this season. Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado have all missed significant time and all three could also be out for the season — like Wright.

David Wright in pain after getting hit on the helmet (Image: Zuma Press)