Mets INF Asdrubal Cabrera will soon play for Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League, the team told ESPN Deportes this past weekend.
According to MLB.com, in addition to playing this winter in the VZL, Cabrera will play for Venezuela during the World Baseball Classic, which begins on March 6 and ends with the championship on March 22.
Cabrera missed time and frequently played through pain last season dealing with a strained patellar tendon in his left knee. Instead of having surgery, Cabrera planned to rest for two weeks after the season before beginning his regular offseason training regimen, Daily News reporter Kristie Ackert reported in November.