• Full name David Allen Wright
  • Born 12/20/1982 in Norfolk, VA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Hickory
  • Debut 07/21/2004
  • Drafted in the C round (38th overall) by the New York Mets in 2001 (signed for $960,000).
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    Wright has been compared to Michael Cuddyer, a fellow Tidewater product who was the ninth overall pick in the 1997 draft. Both have excellent makeup and work ethic, qualities that endear them to scouts. Their tools are similar, though Wright swings the bat a little better and has better overall mechanics at this age. If Wright were a little bigger and projected better, he'd be a candidate for the first 10 picks. Few players in the country swing the bat as well. Wright has developed more extension with his swing, giving him more power, but he still projects just 20 home runs a year in the big leagues. That's a marginal output by today's third-base standards, though he has settled in nicely at the position. He's at the heart of a strong Georgia Tech recruiting class. College won't be an issue if he's drafted in the first 30-50 picks, where he's projected.

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  • Rated Best Defensive 3B in the National League in 2013
  • Rated Best Defensive 3B in the National League in 2008
  • Rated Best Batting Prospect in the Eastern League in 2004
  • Rated Best Defensive 3B in the Eastern League in 2004
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the Eastern League in 2004
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Eastern League in 2004

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