Mets' Wright not concerned about last year's season-ending injury

David Wright isn't allowing his disappointing end to last season impact his preparations for 2015.

The New York Mets third baseman says the shoulder injury that prematurely ended his 2014 campaign hasn't affected him mentally or physically so far, but he's waiting until the games start before giving a full assessment of his recovery.

"I guess you never truly know until you play games, but it's not something I'm worried about at all," Wright told reporters.

While Wright is too proud to blame his relatively poor season at the plate on the injury, his manager, Terry Collins, feels the shoulder ailment was a big contributor to the drop in his offensive stats. Wright hit .269/.324/.374 with eight home runs in 535 at-bats.

"The one thing about David, he's never going to make an excuse," Collins said. "He never has. He never will. But I think a lot of it had to do with that. He just couldn't get the bat through the zone with the speed that you need to have to hit for power."

But Wright says it's a mistake to say he struggled based on his home run totals, as his production levels in almost all offensive categories took a dip.

"The thing that bothered me last year wasn't the lack of home runs. It was more that I just didn't feel like I was the hitter I'm capable of being," he said.

Wright believes reducing his workload, as well as reducing high-risk plays such as headfirst slides, will help him remain healthy until the end of the season.

"I think it is probably to the point where I have to be a little more realistic that it's probably not in my best interest or the team's best interest to go out there and play 162 games," he said. "I think a good off-day here and there probably can be beneficial for both me and the team."