Wright receives injection for herniated disk

NEW YORK — David Wright received an injection Tuesday to help alleviate some of the discomfort caused by a herniated disk in his neck.

Mets manager Terry Collins said that the shot needs 48 hours to take effect and that the team is still waiting until this weekend’s series in Miami to see if the injury could land the third baseman on the disabled list.

“A herniated disk can be a serious thing,” Collins said. “They can come back, so we’ll have to wait. The doctors said today that they thought this was the next step, and we’re told it’ll be a couple of days before they really find out if the shot is going to work.

“Instead of rushing into anything, we thought with the off-day Thursday we …

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