David Wright underwent surgery on his back after having been operated on the shoulder only a month before.When the Third Baseman of the New York Mets will be able to take part in the game is open.
On Thursday, the laminotomy was performed in Los Angeles.In this procedure, a bony layer is removed over the spinal canal to relieve pressure on a nerve in the back.About a month earlier, Wright had already undergone surgery on the rotator cuff in his right shoulder.
Wright last played at the MLB in 2016 and then underwent surgery on the neck to correct a serious injury.Since then he has been fighting for his comeback in the MLB.
“Throughout the entire rehabilitation process, I was driven to return to the field as quickly as possible,”Wright said in a statement,”so I had shoulder surgery and therefore underwent back surgery to minimize the risk of further problems in the future.With these two surgeries behind me, I hope to be able to slip over a Mets uniform as soon as possible.My desire to play again is as strong as ever.”
Wright is still under contract for another three years and will earn 47 million dollars during this time.Since the OP 2016 he has been working on his return, but during a rehabilitation assignment at the end of August for Single-A St.Lucie complained of shoulder pain after three games, putting an end to the comeback attempt this season.
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