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David Wright has played in eight games for the Mets in 2015, as he has been mired in what seems like an endless recovery process from a strained hamstring and symptoms in his back related to spinal stenosis.

He has taken up residency in Los Angeles in the last six weeks as he works with Dr. Robert Watkins and his physical therapy team to attempt a comeback this season.

Wright has joined the team in Los Angeles this weekend and says his symptoms have improved recently, to the point standing up straight is more comfortable than it was previously.

“I feel like everyday is a step forward. I’m progressing. It’s a slow progress,” Wright explained on Friday afternoon.

Wright still has not done any kind of running, and said he most show Dr. Watkins he can do so to his satisfaction before he can even consider starting baseball activities.

Earlier this week, Terry Collins said it was possible – but not certain – Wright could start limited baseball activities which including running and fielding drills. Sandy Alderson even recently considered the All-Star Break as a possible point for Wright to return. But neither seem likely to occur, as Collins said in Los Angeles on Friday it is impossible to offer any kind of timeline for Wright at the moment.

“There hasn’t been any significant change in [Wright’s] routine,” Alderson said on Friday in Los Angeles. “This is a very ambiguous situation where we’ll have to wait & see what happens.”

Wright said surgery remains a possibility to promote healing, but it’s not currently being considered and remains confident he will return and play at a high level in 2015.

Wright has been on the 15-day disabled list since April 15.