Are Mets bringing in fences again at Citi Field?

The Citi Field fences are being moved in for the second time in three years. (USATSI)

The Mets are bringing in the walls at Citi Field again. Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports the team will bring in the walls in right field and right-center field this offseason. Construction could begin within three weeks.

It's unclear just how much the walls will be moved in. Following the 2011 season, the Mets brought the walls in from 371 feet to 358 feet in left field, from 415 feet to 390 feet in right-center, and from 378 feet to 375 feet in right field. It is 408 feet to center field and that has not been changed.

Last month GM Sandy Alderson said the team was considering bringing in the fences a second time to make "Citi Field as fan-friendly and as exciting as we can make it." He added it is "not about tailoring the ballpark to a particular player or a particular composition of team."

After it opened in 2009, it was immediately obvious Citi Field was going to be a pitcher's park. Franchise cornerstone David Wright -- who drives the ball to right-center when he's at his best -- hit .318/.403/.555 at Shea Stadium and has since hit .283/.373/.452 in Citi Field.

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Are Mets bringing in fences again at Citi Field?