Mets' Long feels David Wright can restore power swing

David Wright, who was bothered by a left shoulder injury in 2014, provided the team and Mets fans with an encouraging sight Saturday when his first spring home run cleared the batter's eye in center field at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla., which is 410 feet away from home plate.

"It's always fun to hit a home run," Wright said, per the Associated Press. "It's good, especially this early in spring, to make good contact and get good results. When you see the results from work, it's fulfilling and nice."

Mets hitting coach Kevin Long was also pleased to see the team's star third baseman getting his confidence back after a down year in 2014.

“That ball he hit was impressive,” Long said, per the New York Post. “If he hits a couple more like that, he should be off and running.”

Long, who is in his first year with the Mets, said he went back to look at some old tape of Wright from 2006, when he was in midst of a power surge that saw him regularly hit more than 20 home runs and slug better than .500.

“We’re just trying to get that muscle-memory back again,” Long said. “If he stays healthy, there’s no reason he can’t have that kind of power.”