-?Juan Lagares?(Aguilas Cibaenas???DWL) - ?Out of action since December 2. Still resting his knee, which was scheduled to keep him out for?three weeks.

Can You Be the 25th Man in the Bullpen?-?Joel Carreno?(Escogido -?DWL) ? Carreno threw twice in the last week, with four strikeouts against one walk in 1.1 inning while allowing a run, his fifth in 17.1 innings to take his DWL ERA up to 2.08. He's fanned 20 and walked six.

-?Juan Lagares?(Aguilas Cibaenas - DWL) -??DNP last week. Still resting his knee, which is scheduled to keep him out for?three weeks.

That Bullpen Battle-?Joel Carreno?(Escogido -?DWL) - Just one appearance in the last week (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1.1 BB, 0 K). He's allowed three runs, two earned on six hits in 14 games).

2014 Mets- Wilmer Flores has played in three games in the last seven days, going 1-for-13. Overall, how's this for strikezone control: 5 walks and three strikeouts in nine games as part of a .333/.425/.364 batting line.

- Juan Lagares was 1-for-4 with a walk last Monday, and then flew to New York to have his knee examined. It turns out his issue was not serious and his prescription was to rest his knee for three weeks.

2014 Mets- Newly arrived Wilmer Flores joined up with the Bravos de Margarita on November 27, and has a hit in each of his first six games during which time he's hit a crisp .500/.577/.550 with one double, four walks and one strikeout. It's six games and all, but four walks in six games is a nice start.

- Juan Lagares has lost 130 points of OPS in his last nine games, but is still hitting .345/.378/.418 with five doubles and one home run for Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican. Lagares drew one walk in his first 16 games and five walks in his last 11 games. He's managing the strike zone a little bit ?with a 16/6 K/BB overall in 27 games. ?He remains a hitter who is very reliant on contact and batting average on balls in play.

DWLDomingo Tapia (Gigantes del Cibao): 2 G, 2 IP, 1 H, 4 BB, 1 K

Looks like the control problems that plagued Tapia all season followed him south this winter as he's walked two batters in each of his first two appearances.

LMPC Xorge Carillo (Aguilas de Mexicali) - .313/.313/.406, 3 2B, 0 BB/6 K - 10 gms

2B Juan Carlos Gamboa (Caneros de los Mochis) - .231/.267/.462, 1 HR, 1 BB/5 K - 6 gms

-?Jordany Valdespin?played two games this week, going a combined 0-for-6 to drop his winter line to .308/.419/.577 with three extra-base hits, and five walks against four strikeouts in eight games. He's played two games at second base and four in rightfield and his last three games at DH for the?Tigres del Licey?in the Domincan Winter League. ?The DWL is hitting .265/.339/.408.

Low Playing Time Position Guys in the DWLThe following guys are on rosters, but are not playing very much at all.

3B Wilmer Flores, who is playing for his hometown Bravos de Margarita has played four games at third and hit the cover off the ball, going 5-for-16 (.313/.450/.500) with a homer and four walks against one strikeout. It's four games, but it's a damn good four games.

Other Dominican Winter League Assignments:

Wilmer Flores - Bravos de Margarita - VWLOverall: .271/.333/.323, 5 2B, 0 HR, 9 BB, 16 K, 96 AB

There just aren't very many Mets farmhands pitching in the Caribbean this year.

Jeurys Familia?has not appeared in a game since his lone relief appearance two weeks ago.

OverallWilmer Flores?-?Bravos de Margarita?- VWL?-?.167/.231/.188 (8-for-48) 1 2B, 4 BB, 13 K ? 15 G

Josh Satin?- Leones del Caracas ? VWL:?.146/.407/.293 (6-for-41) 17 BB, 16 K - 14 G. ?Adam Rubin reports that Caracas has released Satin, and sent him back home. ?Not only was he not hitting, but he flubbed a liner while playing left field Saturday.

Jeurys Familia - Gigantes del Cibao - DWL

• Familia made one appearance a week ago Saturday (0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K), and hasn't pitched since.

Wilmer Flores?- Bravos de Margarita?- VWL?-?.162/.205/.189, (6-for-37) 1 2B, 2 BB, 11 K - 10 G

• Flores has the fifth-most strikeouts in the VWL. ?More importantly, he's playing third base. ?He's played third in every game in which he's seen action.

I've excerpted the highlights for me, but the full list of Mets' guys playing winter ball and their stats is available here.

Position Players2B Jordany Valdespin - Mesa Solar Sox - AFL

HittersVWL

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Martinez is raking.? Victor Mendez and Fernando Tatis are hitting well.