Strasburg agrees to record $15m deal

David Wright said he is feeling better and expects to play again this season. The Mets’ All-Star third baseman was back at Citi Field yesterday, two days after he was hit on the helmet by a 94 mile-per-hour fastball from Giants pitcher Matt Cain. General manager Omar Minaya said Sunday there was a possibility that Wright, who was diagnosed with a concussion and was placed on the 15-day disabled list, might not play again this season. But Wright said he’s confident he’ll return. “I have plenty of energy. My mind is clear and I feel good, and that’s a good sign,’’ he said. “I’m sure I’m going to play again this year.’’ Reliever Billy Wagner, coming off major elbow surgery, is expected to be activated from the DL Friday but infielder Alex Cora, who had been filling in for injured Jose Reyes at shortstop, will have operations to repair ligaments in both thumbs and will likely miss the rest of the season . . . Righthander Hiroki Kuroda will miss his next scheduled start for the Dodgers while recovering from a concussion but the team is optimistic about his prospects for a quick recovery.

The Tigers bolstered their offense by obtaining first baseman Aubrey Huff from the Orioles for a minor leaguer. The last-place Orioles got pitcher Brett Jacobson from Detroit and assigned the righthander to Single A Frederick. Huff is batting .253 with 13 homers and 72 RBIs . . . Braves center fielder Nate McLouth was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore left hamstring . . . Padres righthander Chris Young had arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder and will miss the rest of the season . . . The Rangers put righthander Vicente Padilla on unconditional waivers for the purpose of releasing him . . . Pedro De Los Santos and Luis Hernandez, a pair of Mets prospects in the Dominican Summer League, have been suspended for 50 games each following positive tests under baseball’s minor league drug program.

The Raptors have agreed to send swingman Carlos Delfino to Milwaukee in exchange for power forward Amir Johnson as part of a four-player trade, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said. The deal would also send guard Roko Ukic to Milwaukee in exchange for Bucks guard Sonny Weems . . . Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are being reunited with Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma at practice for the US women’s national team. Joining Bird and Taurasi among the first eight chosen to the player pool are fellow 2008 Olympic gold medalists Tamika Catchings, Candace Parker, Cappie Pondexter, Kara Lawson, Sylvia Fowles, and Seimone Augustus. The national team will play a handful of exhibition games in Europe in the fall as it prepares for the 2012 Games . . . Connecticut Sun forward Asjha Jones (Achilles tendon) will be out for at least two weeks.

The Rangers signed free agent Vinny Prospal, reuniting the former Lightning forward with coach John Tortorella. Prospal had a career-high 33 goals for the Flyers two years ago before joining Tampa Bay for the third time in his career . . . Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will have throat surgery to clear a breathing passage today, but his trainer still hopes the horse can run in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga in less than two weeks . . . Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. of Winthrop was charged with possessing and intending to sell cocaine after he was found with about 12 grams during a traffic stop in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board suspended Arroyo’s racing license and set a hearing for Friday . . . Matt Dunn, David Bavosi, and Ryan Riley shot 2-over-par 74 to share medalist honors at a Mass. Mid-Amateur qualifier at Highfields Golf & County Club in Grafton.