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NEW YORK (AP) —Tuesday at Citi Field as the New York Mets captain tries to complete his comeback from a string of debilitating injuries.The third baseman originally was scheduled to play defense in a simulated game as well http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/matt-ryan-jersey , but those plans were scrapped on a drizzly afternoon because the infield was wet and muddy.Wright faced Mets minor league pitching prospects Justin Dunn and David Peterson, simulating game at-bats for the second time in four days. The seven-time All-Star did similar work Saturday, also taking grounders on the field.“I’m really excited and I’m really satisfied with how these two simulated games went,” Wright said. “Took some good swings, took some bad swings.”The 35-year-old Wright said he’s still trying to regain his timing, and he’ll need to see how he feels Wednesday before looking ahead to the next step.“It’s getting a little better,” Wright said. “I’m still fouling a lot of pitches off, which for me at least in my mind tells me that the rhythm’s off and my timing’s off, but towards the end there it got a little bit better. Put some good swings on it. So, I’ll take that.”Wright hasn’t played in the major leagues since May 2016 due to neck, back and shoulder injuries that required surgery. He has said he believes he’ll return to the Mets this season, and reiterated that he expects to meet with chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon in the next few days to formulate a plan.“They certainly know where I stand Authentic Calvin Ridley Jersey ,” Wright said. “We’ll see where the conversation takes us, and hopefully work something out.”Wright has salaries of $20 million this year, $15 million next season and $12 million in 2020, the final year of his deal. If the Mets reinstate him from the 60-day disabled list, it would likely diminish the amount of insurance money they could collect on his contract.“For me, this is over two years of work. That’s coming out into the field to try to get back and play in a major league game,” Wright said. “So certainly, my short-term goal and, as it’s been the last couple years, my long-term goal is to put that uniform on and go out there and play again.”New York’s current homestand ends Thursday, but the Mets finish the season with six games at Citi Field from Sept. 25-30.“The biggest thing for me is just how my body responds,” said Wright Calvin Ridley Jersey Limited , wearing an NYPD cap on the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. “I would say the second-biggest thing is obviously results.”Wright hit a combined .171 with a double and two RBIs in 41 at-bats during 10 games for Class A St. Lucie and two with Triple-A Las Vegas last month. His rehab assignment expired and the season is over for New York’s farm teams, so Wright no longer has any tuneup opportunities in minor league games this year.“Obviously, the circumstances aren’t great, physically, or running out of minor league games, but you do what you can do and that’s all we can do at this point,” he said. “So I’m going to try to get as comfortable as I can and then kind of go from there.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the Red Sox wait to see whether J.D. Martinez can start Game 3 of the World Series, this much is true: Don’t take any bets on Boston shifting a star outfielder to the infield.“Mookie Betts at second? No, he’s not playing second base. Well, he’s not starting at second base,” manager Alex Cora said Thursday.The Red Sox lead 2-0, and there’s been a lot of speculation about what they will do Friday night when the designated hitter spot is dropped at Dodger Stadium.Martinez is Boston’s main DH and led the majors with 130 RBIs. He drove in two runs in each of the two wins at Fenway Park http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/calvin-ridley-jersey , and is 3 for 7 in the Series.Martinez rolled his right ankle on a double in the opener. He stayed in and, playing while sore, delivered a key hit Wednesday night.After that win, Martinez said he planned on playing in Game 3. He started 57 times in the outfield this season, splitting time in left field and right field.The Red Sox traveled to Los Angeles on Thursday and Cora was at the ballpark, where he was asked about Martinez.“We’ll see. Actually, he felt better today walking around, he got treatment on the way here. He’s going to get treatment tomorrow. He’ll get treatment tomorrow morning. In the afternoon, we’ll make a decision,” Cora said.“It looked bad early in the game, but then it seemed like it was moving better towards the end. We’ll make a decision whenever — he’ll let us know,” Cora said.If Martinez plays the outfield Cheap Josh Allen Jersey , then either Betts, center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. or left fielder Andrew Benintendi would lose their spot.Bradley was the MVP of the AL Championship Series and is a stellar defender. Benintendi got four hits against the Dodgers in the opener and made a stellar grab in front of the Green Monster in Game 2.There was talk Betts, a top candidate for AL MVP this year, could play second base. That would allow Martinez, Benintendi and Bradley to all stay in the lineup.Betts made 14 starts at second as a rookie in 2014. He played there once this year, filling in for six innings at the spot in August after Ian Kinsler was hurt.Kinsler started at second base in the first two games versus the Dodgers.It was mentioned to Cora that a lot of people were wondering what lineup the Red Sox would employ.“Me, too, man,” he said.