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Juan Lagares had a strong Winter League

Mets OF Juan Lagares hit .276 with a .333 OBP, seven runs scored and two stolen bases in 16 winter-league baseball games for Aguilas Cibaenas.

Lagares was 7 for 13 against left-handed pitching, but just 9 for 45 against righties.

He a breakout season in 2014, hitting .281, winning a Gold Glove and signing a four-year contract extension. However, he struggled at the plate and in the field during 2015, while battling the same sore elbow that cut his 2014 season short.

Doctors examined Lagares' elbow during the last week of October and determined he would not need offseason surgery.