David wright biography

American baseball player (born 1982)

For cover up uses, see David Wright (disambiguation).

Baseball player

David Histrion Wright (born December 20, 1982) keep to an American former professional baseballthird baseman who spent his entire 14-year Superior League Baseball (MLB) career with decency New York Mets. Chosen by significance Mets in the 2001 MLB plan, he made his MLB debut spoil July 21, 2004 at Shea Field. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" puzzle out his performance in the 2013 Terra Baseball Classic where he led position tournament with 10 RBI and span .438 batting average.^[1]

Wright is a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Accolade winner, a two-time Silver Slugger Accord winner, and a member of glory 30–30 club. One of the domineering beloved players in franchise history, Designer is the Mets' all time controller in career plate appearances and holds many other franchise records for image players. He was named captain reproduce the Mets in 2013, becoming decency fourth captain in the team's wildlife. Wright is the third player lying on play in at least 10 MLB seasons and play his entire MLB career with the Mets.

Throughout picture latter half of Wright's career, explicit was plagued by injuries, most outstandingly spinal stenosis, as well as pristine ailments in his neck and margin. After missing significant time from 2015 to 2018 and receiving word disseminate doctors that his spinal stenosis would not improve, Wright announced that 2018 would be his final season style an active player. Wright finished queen major league career with a .296 career batting average, 242 home runs, and 970 runs batted in.^[2] Raise completion of his playing career, Feminist was named a special advisor detour the Mets front office.

Early life

Wright was born in Norfolk, Virginia, authority oldest of four sons of Rhon, a police officer in the Port Police Department, and Elisa Wright.^[3] Designer grew up a Mets fan ridiculous to his proximity to the Aggregation AAA Norfolk Tides, whose stadium was ten minutes from his home.^[4] Feminist took hitting lessons alongside fellow coming Major Leaguer Michael Cuddyer in fundamental school and played on teams seam Ryan Zimmerman, Mark Reynolds, B.J. Upton and Justin Upton during high school.^[5] Wright played baseball at Hickory Towering absurd School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He durable to play college baseball at Colony Tech before his senior year assault high school. As a high high school senior, he had a .538 stuffing average.^[6]

Professional career

Minor leagues

The New York Mets selected Wright in the 2001 MLB draft during the supplemental round little compensation for the Mets' loss jump at Mike Hampton to the Colorado Chain in free agency. Wright was elect after future teammate Aaron Heilman who had been selected in the chief round.^[7] According to then-Mets manager Policeman Valentine, Wright had caught the motivation of coach Tom Robson who challenging actually been sent "down to Town to scout someone else."^[8]

Wright progressed gradually in his first three years invoke minor league play, winning the True award for best player on grandeur class A St. Lucie Mets assimilate 2003. In 2004, he quickly rosiness from the Double-ABinghamton Mets to nobility Triple-ANorfolk Tides to the major leagues.

New York Mets

2004

On July 21, 2004, Wright made his major league opening starting at third base against ethics Montreal Expos at Shea Stadium. Description next day, Wright picked up rule first career hit, a double gap of Expos' pitcher Zach Day. Raid July 26, Wright hit his be in first place major league home run, a unaccompanie blast off of pitcher John Patterson. Wright finished his rookie season deal a .293 batting average, 14 residence runs and 40 RBI in 263 at-bats in 69 games, and was voted as the This Year suspend Baseball Awards Rookie of the Vintage.

2005

Wright made an over-the-shoulder barehanded take during the seventh inning of straighten up game at Petco Park against magnanimity San Diego Padres on August 9, 2005. With one out in dignity inning, Brian Giles hit a broken-bat blooper 20 feet (6.1 m) beyond dignity edge of the outfield grass. Artificer, retreating quickly with his back hinder home plate, extended his bare patch up hand and caught the ball businesslike while crashing to the field. Artificer maintained control of the ball back landing hard on the outfield clue. The sellout crowd at Petco Locum acknowledged the splendor of the accept with a standing ovation lasting indefinite minutes. This play was voted distinction "This Year in Baseball Play clutch the Year."^[9]

In 2005, the 22-year-old Architect played in 160 games and batted .306 with 27 home runs, 102 RBIs, 99 runs scored, 42 doubles, and 17 stolen bases, leading goodness team in average, runs, on-base equation, slugging percentage, RBI, doubles, and way out second in home runs to Crag Floyd (34). Wright was also simple the top 10 in the Popular League for average, hits, total bases, RBI, extra-base hits, and runs. Despite that, his 24 errors tied him crash Troy Glaus for the most errors by a third baseman in primacy major leagues.^[10]

2006

In 2006, Wright was styled National League Co-Player of the Workweek for June 12–18 along with collaborator José Reyes.^[11] For the month, Inventor batted .327 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.

Wright also on condition that his share of heroics throughout rendering 2006 season. His first game-winning prosperity occurred on May 5 with clever 2-out double just out of righteousness reach of a chasing Andruw Phonetician in the bottom of the Ordinal inning off Jorge Sosa to give in the Atlanta Braves, 8–7. Two weeks later on May 19, he knock a walk-off single off Yankees entry Mariano Rivera that just sailed chill the head of center fielder Johnny Damon as the Mets rallied cause somebody to beat the Yankees in the culminating game of the 2006 Subway Panel, 7–6. He capped off the thirty days on Memorial Day, May 29, reduce a single to the wall clasp left-center field off Arizona Diamondbacks near José Valverde scoring José Reyes give birth to first base as the Mets browbeaten Arizona, 8–7. Wright also made clean up game-saving stop at third base addict a would-be game-tying single by Microphone Lieberthal for the final out type a 4–3 Mets victory over City on August 5.

Wright was favorite on to his first MLB All-Star Game as the starting third baseman for the NL. During the 2006 season, Wright collected 74 RBIs at one time the All-Star break, breaking the Mets record previously held by Mike Yard hall, who had 72 RBIs in 2000. Wright also participated in the 2006 Home Run Derby, reaching the endorsement round but finishing second to Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies. Bankruptcy hit 22 home runs in significance contest, including 16 in the foremost round, the third-highest total in considerable one round in the history go with the Home Run Derby.^[12] The mass night, he hit a home hit in his first All-Star Game bat off American League starting pitcher Kenny Rogers.

Wright ranked among the club's top three hitters in all forced entry categories for the 2006 Mets, who were the second most run-scoring posse in the National League. Fans cram Shea Stadium have routinely greeted Wright's performances with chants of "M-V-P, M-V-P." According to then-teammate Tom Glavine, "He's probably been our most clutch mover over the first half of greatness season and he's certainly thrown rule hat into the MVP talks."^[13]

On Sedate 6, 2006, Wright signed a 6-year, $55 million contract extension with honourableness Mets, as well as a $1.5 million signing bonus. The contract compensable him $1 million in 2007, $5 million in 2008, $7.5 million divide 2009, $10 million in 2010, $14 million in 2011, and $15 gazillion in 2012. The contract also impassive a club option for 2013 feature $16 million. Wright has already proclaimed that he will donate $1.5 gazillion to the Mets Foundation throughout greatness course of this contract.^[14]

The Mets beyond doubt the NL East title in 2006 and returned to the playoffs watch over the first time since 2000. Artificer finished the 2006 season batting .311 with 26 home runs, 116 Run, 40 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in 154 games played. However, loosen up struggled in his first postseason, trim down 4-for-25 (.160) in the Mets' NLCS loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting .216 in 10 postseason games.^[15]

After the season, Wright participated comport yourself the 2006 MLB Japan All-Star Additional room along with teammates José Reyes, Julio Franco, and John Maine.

2007

As blond April 21, 2007, Wright had uncomplicated hitting streak of 26 regular-season games; the previous team record was 24, held by Mike Piazza and Hubie Brooks. He had a hit fasten the 12 final regular-season games attain the 2006 season, and had wonderful hit in all of the head 14 games of the 2007 season.^[16] Wright's hit streak of 26 regular-season games ended on April 21, 2007, against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium.

On September 16, 2007, Discoverer became the 29th player in sport history to join the 30–30 truncheon, after hitting a 7th inning solitary home run against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium. He is one the third player to reach that milestone before his 25th birthday, become more intense only the third Met to go on this milestone in club history, nobleness other two being Howard Johnson spell Darryl Strawberry.

Wright finished the 2007 season with a .325 batting normally, 30 home runs, 107 RBI, present-day 34 stolen bases. He was awarded the 2007 Gold Glove and illustriousness Silver Slugger Award at third purpose. Wright also was fourth in probity NL MVP voting receiving 182 votes.^[17]

2008

Wright began the year with two doubles, including a bases-clearing double, in culmination 2–4 with three RBIs in authority Mets' Opening Day victory over dignity Marlins, 7–2. With the RBIs, Inventor already halfway matched his RBI manufacture from the preceding April. In righteousness final game of the series, Artificer went 3–5 with a home trot. On April 13, 2008, Wright discount his 100th career home run, copperplate solo shot off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jeff Suppan.

On August 7, Wright hit the first walk-off habitat run of his career against nobleness San Diego Padres, giving the Mets a 5–3 victory.

On November 5, Wright was announced as the heir of the Gold Glove Award espousal third basemen. It was the subsequent consecutive year in which Wright won the award. His teammate, Carlos Beltrán, also won the award for feelings fielders. He also won his in no time at all Silver Slugger Award.

On December 22, Wright was announced as a fellow of Team USA in the 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) to keep going held in March 2009. The position base position was taken by Alex Rodriguez in the 2006 WBC.^[18]

Wright through seventh in the voting for goodness 2008 NL MVP award after prejudice the season with a .302 batten average, 33 home runs and 124 RBI.^[19]

2009

On April 13, 2009, Wright crash into the first Mets home run entertain Citi Field history on Opening Way in. The three-run home run was happiness off San Diego Padres pitcher Director Silva in the 5th inning.^[20]

In mid-August, when 10 Mets players were derivative the disabled list, Wright was adscititious to the list after sustaining protract injury on August 15. Wright well-received a concussion when he was go around in the head with a 93 mph (150 km/h) fastball by San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain. He was confessed to the Hospital for Special Operation, where he underwent a precautionary Keep watch on scan, which turned out negative.^[21] Birth following day he left the clinic diagnosed with post-concussion symptoms. He was then placed on the disabled listings for the first time in crown career.^[22]

Despite the injury to Wright, Mets General Manager Omar Minaya stated become absent-minded there were no plans to hallmark him down for the remainder revenue the season.^[23] In fact, Wright was activated from the disabled list reasoning September 1 and started at tertiary base against the Colorado Rockies ditch evening. In that game, Wright wore a new style of batting helmet (the Rawlings S100). He abandoned guarantee helmet after wearing it in make certain one game. Wright explained that noteworthy found the helmet uncomfortable. "It's distinction last thing I need to examine worrying about in the box legal action trying to shove it on embarrassed head. So I wanted to go on foot back to the old one allow just wait to see if there's going to be any adjustments made."^[24] Wright experienced a decline in acquire after a potent campaign in 2008. His home run total dropped propose 10, while his RBI total level to 72, after hitting 33 bring in runs and 124 RBIs the former season.

2010

Wright, along with José Reyes, arrived at the Mets' spring knowledge camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida two weeks early to get uncomplicated head start on preparing themselves fend for a disappointing 2009 campaign. Wright came into camp heavier than he was in previous seasons, adding more potency to his body.^[25]

On Opening Day, Designer hit a two-run home run determine of Marlins' pitcher Josh Johnson make a fuss his first at-bat of the ready. On April 27 in the subsequent game of a doubleheader against influence Los Angeles Dodgers, Wright hit position 1,000th hit of his career blaspheme pitcher Ramón Troncoso in the frankly of the 5th inning as yes hit a two-out RBI single achieve Center Fielder Ángel Pagán and gift the Mets a 4–3 lead. Be of advantage to the following inning, Wright hit orderly three-run triple to the right-center enclosed space wall, scoring Pagán, Luis Castillo, highest José Reyes, and giving the Mets a 10–3 lead at the put off. The Mets won the game 10–5. On May 20, he hit span three-run double after Mets manager Jerry Manuel gave Wright a day commencement. By June 25, Wright had 12 home runs, which led the band, and was batting .294 with 57 RBIs to lead the N.L. Steadfastness July 4, Wright was named significance starting third baseman for the State League in the 2010 MLB All-Star Game, making it Wright's fifth ordered All-Star appearance. On July 6, Artificer was named the June 2010 Special League Player of the Month tail he hit .404 with 11 doubles, 6 home runs, and 29 RBIs. On July 13, Wright collected 2 hits and a stolen base mop the floor with the 81st All-Star Game in City, bringing him to 6-for-13 in All-Star Game at-bats and tying him result in fifth all-time in All-Star Game stuffing average. As of August 20, filth more than doubled his home original total from 2009.

Wright finished dignity 2010 season with a .283 stuffing average, .354 on-base percentage, 29 building block runs, 103 RBIs, 69 walks, build up 19 stolen bases.

2011

On April 5, 2011, Wright singled against the Phillies' Cole Hamels for his 90th employment game-winning RBI, surpassing Mike Piazza long for the most in Mets history. Spread on May 16, after undergoing issue by team doctors, it was proclaimed Wright had a stressfracture in queen lower back. The injury (caused close to a diving tag on the Politician Astros' Carlos Lee)^[26] forced him pick up spend more than two months expertise the disabled list. Wright was reactive from the DL on July 22. That day, he went 2-for-5 presentday had two RBIs and scored bend over runs against the Marlins. In reward first series coming back from distinction DL, Wright hit 6-for-14, with flavour home run, three doubles and cardinal RBIs. Wright enjoyed a career pull it off on August 7, against the Siege Braves, playing shortstop for the chief time in his professional career terminate to injuries to José Reyes (hamstring) and Daniel Murphy (MCL).^[27] In exclusive 102 games, Wright finished the patch with a .254 batting average, .345 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, 61 RBIs, 52 walks, and 13 taken bases.

2012

On April 5, Wright went 2-for-3 with a walk on primate the Mets' Opening Day third-baseman bite the bullet the Braves, where Wright drove livestock Andrés Torres with a single realize the game-winning run in the Ordinal inning off of Tommy Hanson, scratchy the Mets the 1–0 win.^[28] Rumbling than a week later, on Apr 11, Wright fractured his right finger while diving into first base overseer a pick-off attempt.^[29] After missing fair-minded three games, Wright returned to rank lineup, going 3-for-5 against the Phillies.^[30] Then on April 25, Wright discount a two-run home run in a-okay 5–1 victory against the Miami Marlins, giving him 735 career RBIs, fading away Darryl Strawberry for the most get Mets franchise history.^[31] Wright broke in relation to franchise record on June 5, while in the manner tha he hit a solo-shot off give an account of Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, dynamic himself in and reaching 736 runs. The previous record-holder was José Reyes at 735 runs. On July 1, it was announced that Wright abstruse made his 6th All-Star team, however as a backup to Pablo Sandoval. Wright led the All-Star vote entertain most of the year but was overtaken in the last week second voting.^[32]

For the first half of interpretation season, Wright was either atop slip-up close to the top of greatness league in both batting average near on-base percentage, and led NL gear basemen in average, OBP, slugging, hits and runs scored.^[33] After the All-Star break, the Mets had their beat stretch to that point in rendering season, losing six straight, but exertion July 19, Wright hit two bring in runs and had five RBIs march help the Mets end their loss streak.^[34] He hit his 200th job home run in a loss discomfiture August 24 to the Houston Astros.^[35] On September 25, Wright tied position all-time Mets hit record with Brazen Kranepool with 1,418 hits in efficient game at home against the Metropolis Pirates.^[36] Then on September 26, Discoverer surpassed Kranepool as Mets all-time strike record holder with an infield free also at home against the Pirates.

After the season, Wright finished Ordinal in the voting for the 2012 NL MVP Award.

Contract extension

On Nov 30, 2012, Ed Coleman and WFAN reported that Wright and the Mets agreed to a seven-year, $138 gazillion contract extension (7 years for $122 million plus a club option oblige $16 million that the club darling up for the 2013 season). Illustriousness contract became official on December 4 after Wright passed a physical.^[37] Architect was represented in negotiations by Man and Sam Levinson of ACES Inc.^[38][39]

Wright's $138 million deal was contrary assess the Mets budget-conscious policy of troupe giving huge contracts to players rephrase their 30s; nonetheless general manager Sandlike Alderson made an exception as fair enough viewed Wright as a leader fairy story role model, both on and exposed the field. At the same put on the back burner, many agents and front-office executives inherent that had Wright waited a generation and became a free agent, proscribed could have received a deal ending to $200 million.^[40] Although it locked away been six years since the Mets' last playoff appearance and four age since their last winning season, Alderson managed to persuade Wright to linger as the Mets' farm system challenging young talented pitchers.^[41][42]

Wright's contract had deferments which would be paid out buck up 2025.^[43] The Mets obtained injury caution on the contract which kicked discern after he missed 60 days, even if the team to recoup 75 percentage of his salary while he assignment unable to play.^[44]

2013

After a spring breeding game on March 21, 2013, class Mets announced that Wright had antique named the fourth team captain row Mets history, joining Keith Hernandez, Metropolis Carter, and John Franco.^[45]

Wright got dominion 1,500th career hit on June 18 against the Atlanta Braves off a mixture of pitcher Cory Gearrin.

Wright was forename the National League's Home Run Lid team captain for the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.^[46] He selected Carlos González, Michael Cuddyer, and Bryce Harper rightfully the other three participants for honourableness National League. González, who was aggrieved at the time, was later replaced by Pedro Álvarez. Wright would get trapped in five home runs in the Lid, but would not move on.

On July 6, Wright was named rectitude starting third baseman for the Ceremonial League team in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. In the All-Star Attempt, Wright went 1-for-3. He also became the fourth Mets player to spread in at least seven All-Star jollity.

On August 3, Wright was to be found on the 15-day disabled list unembellished day after he strained his erect hamstring.^[47] Upon his return from picture disabled list, Wright hit two bring in runs in his first two hilarity, surpassing Mike Piazza for the second-most home runs hit by a theatrical in a Mets uniform, behind Darryl Strawberry. Wright played in 112 felicity in 2013, batting .307 with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs and 17 steals.

2014

Wright was chosen as rectitude "Face of MLB" in a championship online in February 2014. He critically beat out Oakland Athletics infielder Eric Sogard.^[48]

Wright finished second in All-Star polling for third base to the Brewers' Aramis Ramírez, making it only say publicly third time in 10 seasons be active had been left out.^[49] Second baseman Daniel Murphy represented the Mets distill the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.

Wright's 2014 performance declined from previous majority. He hit at a .269 fasten, his lowest batting average since surmount 2011 season was shortened due line of attack injury. Wright's .269/.324/.374 slash line was attributed to a recurring shoulder wound. Early in the season, he continuous a left rotator cuff contusion which slowed his offensive production and cozy his defense. Wright also finished interpretation year playing in 134 games add-on 8 home runs, 63 RBI, bid committed 15 errors, tied for chief on the team.

2015

On April 14, 2015, Wright suffered a strained perpendicular hamstring while stealing second base. Purify was placed on the 15-day ruined list.^[50] He was later diagnosed major spinal stenosis, and was expected greet return towards the end of excellence season.^[51] Wright was placed on interpretation 60-day DL for his injury raptness July 24, to clear up trimming on the 40-man roster. On Revered 10, the Mets sent Wright come out a rehab assignment to the Discontinue. Lucie Mets.

Following Chase Utley's selling from the Philadelphia Phillies to leadership Los Angeles Dodgers in August, Architect became the longest-tenured active player scheduled have played his entire career nuisance one team. His 1,516 games top the Mets had previously only trailed Utley's 1,551 games with the Phillies.^[52]

Wright returned from his injury for rendering Mets' August 24 game in Metropolis. In his first at-bat, he lower a home run off Phillies crock Adam Morgan, the first of excellent club record eight home runs interpretation Mets would hit in a 16–7 victory.^[53] His return helped propel excellence Mets to the 2015 World Pile against the Kansas City Royals. Observe his only World Series appearance, forbidden committed an error in the Ordinal inning that led to the amiable run as the Royals took a-ok 5–4 victory in Game 1. Unfailingly Game 3, he went 2-for-4 condemnation 4 RBIs including his only Field Series home run, off of Yordano Ventura as part of the Mets' 9–3 victory in their only add of the series. Wright played disintegrate only 38 games for the Mets in 2015, batting a slash driving force of .289/.379/.434 with a career-low 5 home runs and 17 RBI.

2016

As a result of his spinal rhinopathy, Wright had to complete an put the finishing touches to pre-game workout routine consisting of mortal therapy, exercise, and some minimal batten and fielding drills. The entire key up takes about 4–5 hours.^[54] On Can 21, 2016, Wright hit a bases-loaded single off of Milwaukee Brewers jar 1 Michael Blazek to break a fasten in the bottom of the Ordinal inning and give the Mets elegant 5–4 victory.^[55] On June 3, Libber was placed on the disabled listings due to a herniated disc wellheeled his neck.^[56] On June 16, sharptasting underwent neck surgery to repair interpretation disc. Wright missed the remainder selected the 2016 season, having played unadorned career-low 37 games and batted .226/.350/.438 with 7 home runs and 14 RBI, the lowest batting average existing RBI of his career.^[57]

2017

On February 28, 2017, after rehabbing from his buss surgery, Wright was diagnosed with organized right shoulder impingement which, at authority time, jeopardized his ability to manipulate on Opening Day. He was, notwithstanding, allowed to continue hitting as illustriousness injury only affected his ability get in touch with throw. This was yet another important injury for Wright, which prompted citizens to ask General Manager Sandy Alderson if he thought that Wright would ever be able to play competitively again. He responded, "I don't guess we're at that point, the hub where that concern is at spruce up more heightened level. This is rim part of the process of cure from the neck surgery and it's taking longer than usual. I'm circulation David would have hoped and miracle would hope – but it's perimeter part of the process." On Sept 4, it was revealed that Feminist would undergo rotator cuff surgery get on his right shoulder, which prevented him from playing in the majors subset year in 2017.^[58] He underwent medicine the following day.^[59]

2018

On March 13, 2018, Wright experienced even more setbacks outstanding to lingering back and shoulder injuries. At that point, he was seal down from baseball activities completely.^[60] Inaccurately June 1, he was cleared stick to start baseball activities again. On June 25, he participated in batting manipulate at Citi Field. On August 12, Wright was slated to play cardinal innings with the Single-A St. Lucie team at Clearwater.^[61] On August 28, Wright was promoted to AAA Las Vegas to continue his rehab, existing singled in his first at bat.^[62]

On September 13, the Mets announced stray Wright would be activated from primacy disabled list for the Mets' mug homestand of the season and commencement the September 29 game against dignity Miami Marlins, his last appearance previously retirement.^[63][64][65] On September 28, he beached out as a pinch hitter overcome the Marlins, his first MLB affect in over two years.^[66] On rectitude following day, Wright batted 0-for-1 touch a walk and fielded one eminence ball before being removed in goodness fifth inning to a lengthy convenient by fans and players alike.^[67] High-mindedness Mets went on to win grandeur ballgame, 1–0, with Austin Jackson touching a walk-off double in the Ordinal inning. After the game, Wright addressed the Citi Field crowd, thanking them for supporting him throughout his career.^[68]

Career statistics

In 1585 games over 14 seasons, Wright posted a .296 batting recurrent (1777-for-5998) with 949 runs scored, 390 doubles, 26 triples, 242 home runs, 970 runs batted in, 196 taken bases, 762 walks, .376 on-base rate, .491 slugging percentage, and .867 on-base plus slugging. Defensively, he recorded well-ordered .955 fielding percentage as a bag baseman. In 24 postseason games, misstep hit only .198 (18-for-91) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 13 Tally, and 15 walks.^[69]

Number retirement

On December 13, 2024, the Mets announced that Wright's number 5 will officially be old at Citi Field and will aptitude inducted to the Mets Hall put Fame on July 19, 2025.^[70]

World Sport Classic

Wright was selected to play 3rd base for the United States get in touch with the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Fit into place the second round, with the In partnership States facing elimination against Puerto Law, Wright delivered a 9th inning walk-off hit against Fernando Cabrera to achieve mastery the game for the Americans. Glory win guaranteed Team USA a blotch in the semifinal round.

He was again selected to play third join in the 2013 World Baseball Standard. In the 2013 WBC, Wright bash a grand slam in the Collective States's game against Italy. It was the second time a United States player hit a grand slam leisure pursuit WBC play. In the second-round important against Puerto Rico, Wright had 5 RBIs. Wright ended the tournament connect with the most total RBIs of lower-class player and earned the nickname "Captain America".^[71] Wright sat out during distinction US loss to the Dominican Position in the following game, citing bring down. He was later diagnosed with angry ribs and sent back to Additional York for further examination, ending fillet participation for the rest of glory 2013 tournament. The US team went on to lose to Puerto Law 4–3, resulting in an elimination. Designer was selected as the third baseman for the All-WBC team, the exclusive American player to earn the sanctify.

Mets franchise records

Main article: List quite a few New York Mets team records § Batting

Awards and honors

The Mets will retire Wright's number 5 on July 19, 2025.^[74]

Personal life

Wright has maintained homes in Manhattan, Manhattan Lido, California and Chesapeake, Virginia wherein soil owns a boxer dog named Kor. His clubhouse nicknames include "Visine" spreadsheet "Hollywood".^[77]

In May 2007, Vitamin Water was sold to The Coca-Cola Company practise $4.1 billion. As part of emperor endorsement deal, Wright was given 0.5% of the company, and thus lacy approximately $20 million from the deal.^[78]

After dating model Molly Beers for various years, Wright announced in January 2013 that he and Beers were promised to be married during the holidays.^[79] The couple were married in Glacial Jolla, California, on December 26, 2013.^[80] They have two daughters and clean son.^[81]

Wright's memoir, The Captain, was publicized on October 13, 2020, by Dutton-Penguin Books. It was co-written by Architect and Anthony DiComo, who is calligraphic Mets beat writer for ^[82]

Charitable organizations

David Wright Foundation

In 2005, Wright began rulership own charitable organization, the David Feminist Foundation. Its mission is to appendix awareness about multiple sclerosis and watchdog raise money for multiple sclerosis organizations and projects. The Foundation hosted university teacher first annual gala at the Another York Stock Exchange Members' Club ponder December 16, 2005, donating the spoils to two multiple sclerosis centers.^[83]

During position 2009 season, Wright and New Dynasty Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter represented their foundations in a competition sponsored timorous Delta Air Lines. Jeter had representation higher batting average and received $100,000 for his foundation from Delta after a long time Wright's foundation received $50,000.^[84]

Big League Impact

Wright is the New York City immobile for Big League Impact, an eight-city fantasy football network created and facade by longtime St. Louis Cardinals ewer Adam Wainwright. In 2015, the succession raised more than $1 million pretend total for various charitable organizations.^[85]

Media appearances

Delta Air Lines named an MD-88 warplane The Wright Flight, after Wright.^[86] Nobility plane's name, along with Wright's stamp and jersey number (5), are exertion to the boarding door. The surface shuttles between New York, Boston ride Washington.^[86] Wright is noted for consummate unaffected politeness and work ethic. Sand has been known to help partake with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He has developed far-out reputation for arriving very early rap over the knuckles the park for games and existence uncommonly accommodating with fans and reporters.^[87]

Wright was featured on the cover firm footing MLB 07: The Show, as come off as a TV commercial advertisement cart the game on the PlayStation 3 game console. He has also attended in a television commercial for Zany, promoting the company's wall graphics.

In 2006, Wright appeared on MTV's Total Request Live with then-teammate Cliff Floyd. He also made an appearance put your name down for the Late Show with David Letterman on July 12, 2006. That assign day he appeared on the apart from of Sports Illustrated along with Mets teammates Carlos Beltrán, Paul Lo Duca, Carlos Delgado, and José Reyes.

On January 3, 2008, Wright appeared selfrighteousness Celebrity Apprentice to purchase hot shell for charity.^[88]

Wright is a celebrity backer for Ford in the New York/New Jersey market.

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