David Wright Out Indefinitely After Beaning
Posted Under: Baseball Betting
New York Mets third baseman David Wright was discharged from the hospital this morning one day after suffering a concussion when he was struck in the head by a 94 MPH pitch from San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain.
The team says that Wright is suffering from post-concussion symptoms and will be held out of games indefinitely as he recovers.
Ironically, Wright’s injury comes as Rawlings was reportedly set to introduce a helmet billed as a safer, new-generation model designed to better absorb such impacts.
While the prototype received mixed reviews from Major Leaguers, Wright was one of the ones endorsing the new-generation model.
“If it provides more protection, then I’m all for it,” Wright recently told The New York Times. “I’m not worried about style or looking good out there. I’m worried about keeping my melon protected.”
Wright is batting .324 with eight homers and 55 RBIs, and had missed only one game for the banged-up Mets this season. The club is already without Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran, and the pitching staff is missing J.J. Putz, John Maine and Jon Niese.
