PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets captain David Wright is due to get his first game action of spring training on Monday.

OK, it’s only on the minor league side of the complex. And it may only be at-bats, not manning third base.

But Wright will be able to begin demonstrating that he will be fine for Opening Day.

He missed four months of last season while dealing with spinal stenosis in his lower back. Wright then returned on Aug. 24 and contributed through the postseason, albeit with strategic rest.

Wright proceeded slowly this spring training because doctors recommended he remain idle for a full month after the World Series. Team personnel similarly advised him to ease into exhibition play this month.

Meanwhile, the Mets have a two-plus-hour trip to Lakeland on Monday to face the Detroit Tigers at 1:05 p.m. ET (WOR). Jacob deGrom opposes Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris.

A Mets minor league contingent also departs on Monday for World Baseball Classic qualifying tournaments in Panama and Mexico. Second baseman Dilson Herrera and right-hander Nabil Crismatt will represent Colombia, left-hander Alberto Baldonado will compete for Panama, shortstop Luis Guillorme for Spain and catcher Xorge Carrillo for Mexico.

Sandy Alderson indicated Sunday afternoon that Herrera is cleared to participate despite fouling a ball off his left kneecap in the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins earlier in the day.

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