A former Baseball Factory All American played his first game in a major league uniform last night.  David Wright, of Chesapeake, Virginia, joined the 46-47 Mets in Montreal after being called up on Tuesday.

The 21-year old Rookie made his debut as the starting third baseman, shifting Ty Wigginton to first.  Though Wright was hitless over four at-bats, he made several key defensive plays.

This promotion is the second of the season for Wright who started 2004 with the Double-A Binghamton Mets.  Wright played 60 games for Binghamton managing a .363 batting average, 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and 27 doubles.

Baseball Factory caught up with Wright and the Binghamton Mets last month at Prince George’s Stadium (MD), home of the Bowie Bay Sox.  In between rounds of batting practice, Wright shared his experiences as a professional baseball player and reflected upon his time with the Factory.

Wright participated in the 2001 All American Weekend at Dodgertown, the spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Of his experience, Wright said “I had a blast down there.”

“A lot of the same people I played against in Vero Beach at the Baseball Factory event, I am playing against now in professional baseball,” he added.

It seems that Wright spent a lot of his time participating in similar camps, tournaments and showcases in order to prepare for a successful baseball career.

“As an amateur I tired to play as much baseball as I could. I went to many showcases and events and camps,” said Wright. “My whole summer consisted of playing baseball, that is what I love to do and that is a sacrifice I was willing to make to get to where I am today.”

The rising star has one piece of advice for aspiring college baseball players.

“Get out there on the field, play baseball and work your tails off, because if you aren’t working someone else that wants that scholarship or draft spot is out there working,” Wright said.

Wright’s hard work is certainly paying off. Not long after the series in Bowie, Wright earned a place on the Triple-A Norfolk Tides and went on to bat .298 with eight homeruns and seventeen RBIs. A few weeks later, Wright received the call he has been waiting for his whole life. Baseball Factory wishes Wright the best of luck as he continues to live out his dream.