Masterpress/Getty ImagesMike Scioscia is denying a report that this will be his last season managing the Los Angeles Angels.Per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-manny-pina-jersey , Scioscia said鈥渘othing鈥檚 changed" regarding his status with the Angels and it's鈥減oppycock" to suggest this will be his final year.The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Saturday that Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of the 2018 season.The 59-year-old Scioscia signed a 10-year contract with the Angels in January 2009 that expires after this season.At the end of last season, Scioscia told reporters he wasn't concerned about coming back to the Angels with just one year left on his deal."Right now, I'm focused on 2018 because I think we have a lot of momentum and potential that we see," Scioscia said. "I know we're gonna be better next year Cecil Cooper Jersey , and that's what I'm excited about."He was hired by the team in 2000 and is currently the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball. Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants is the only other skipper who has been with his current team for at least 10 seasons.The Angels have been one of the most successful MLB franchises with Scioscia as manager. He has led them to seven playoff appearances, six division titles and a World Series title in 2002.Scioscia's 1,625 managerial wins are the most in Angels history andranks18th all-time in MLB history. Rich Schultz/Getty ImagesNew York Mets third baseman David Wright will play five innings Sunday for the team's High-A affiliate, the Mets announced Saturday.Wright will line up at third base when the St. Lucie Mets meet theClearwater Threshers http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-hernan-perez-jersey , an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.Wright hasn't appeared in an MLB game since the Mets'6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 27, 2016. His last game at any level was Aug. 26, 2017, when he was on a rehab assignment with St. Lucie.Through his first 11 years in MLB Domingo Santana Jersey , Wright was a seven-time All-Star with a.298averageand .494 slugging percentage. The Metsnamed himtheir team captain in March 2013, an honor that had only previously been reserved forKeith Hernandez, Gary Carter and John Franco.Wright's career took a turn for the worse, though Eric Sogard Jersey , in May 2015 when doctorsdiagnosed himwith spinal stenosis. Between 2015 and 2016, he played in just 75 games while battling injuries to his neck, shoulders and back.The Mets sit fourth in the National League East (48-65) and look destined for a second straight season without playoff baseball. Seeing Wright inch toward his MLB comeback is good news in an otherwise forgettable 2018 for fans.