David Wright Addresses Steve Cohen's Mets Captain Refusal

David Wright's Stance on Mets Not Having a Captain Speaks Volumes

Of course, the most recent Mets player to be named team captain was David Wright, who held that role from 2013 to his retirement in 2018.

Wright spoke with the media on March 9 and was asked about Cohen's comments about not naming a Mets captain.

"You know, to me, that signals there's a lot of leaders in that clubhouse. Again, I just got here yesterday, but getting a chance to meet some of the new guys. Meeting Francisco [Lindor] for the past few years, knowing Juan [Soto] for the last few years. When you have a handful, or a group of leaders in there, that is just as good, if not better, than having a single leader," Wright said, per an X post from SNY.

"To me, times change. It makes sense when you have the veteran group that they have in here, especially with some of these young guys, where that group can get together with these young guys, these top prospects, and say, 'Hey, this is how we're gonna do it.'

"I think that that's what made the team successful; the success that we had when I played, it seemed like those clubhouses had a group of leaders that would, starting now, let these young players know, 'This is how we play the game, this is how we can carry ourselves, this is how you, as a young player, can lead by example,'" Wright continued.

"I think that's kind of what's going on right now. And it all starts with [Carlos Mendoza], and I think he does a great job of having his finger on the pulse in there, collecting those veteran players — whether it's once a week, once a month, whatever it is — and kind of letting them police the clubhouse," he concluded.

There you have it. If Wright sees no issues with this decision, it suggests Mets fans should feel the same.

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