NEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- You may have to wait some time to see David Wright's trademark smile gleaming from the hot-corner.
Wright was diagnosed with spinal stenosis Saturday, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Wright, 32, has played in just eight games this season. He went on the disabled list on April 15 following a hamstring injury before feeling stiffness in his banged-up back.
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal column. The Mets have decided to sit Wright for a week, according to multiple sources.
The #Mets have diagnosed David Wright with stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column. They believe he will heal, but it will take time.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 23, 2015
He is hitting .333 with one home run and four RBI this season.
Spinal stenosis for David Wright??? I have no idea what that is but it doesn't sound good. Prayers for you, Captain America! Feel better bro
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) May 23, 2015
"They thought at this point he should be pain-free for the most part," Mets assistant GM John Ricco told Fox Sports. "He's not, so this is the way they recommended to try to strengthen the core and hopefully stabilize the back."
David Wright diagnosed with spinal stenosis. It’s serious. The same condition forced Lenny Dykstra to retire at 35 #Mets
— Bob Klapisch (@BobKlap) May 23, 2015
Former Mets great Len Dykstra had the same condition and was forced to retire at 35, while New York Giants running back David Wilson retired last year at the age of 23.