Collins concerned Wright's neck will put him on DL

NEW YORK - Mets manager Terry Collins is worried David Wright may wind up on the disabled list because of a neck injury.

New York's captain and third baseman was out of the starting lineup for the third straight day Monday because of his neck. He was given anti-inflammatory medicine over the weekend.

Now 33, Wright was on the disabled list from April 15 to Aug. 24 last year when he strained his right hamstring and then developed spinal stenosis. He has a lengthy physical therapy routine he must go through before each game.

''With the condition he's been playing in and the condition he's in right now, yeah, I'm concerned about it,'' Collins said Monday. ''Is it going to happen? I can't tell you. I don't know. I'm not a doctor. I know this guy plays with a lot of discomfort. He always has. And when he can't play, he's hurt.''

Wright homered in three straight games last week before getting hurt. He is batting .226 with seven homers, 14 RBIs and 55 strikeouts in 137 at-bats.