Impacto Diportivo is reporting that it is unlikely that the Mets will give permission for OF Carlos Gomez to play in the Caribbean World Series. Below is a translation I picked out of a comment on MLB Trade Rumors.

” IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT CARLOS GOMEZ OF THE TIGERS CAN HELP THEM IN THE CARIBBEAN WORLD SERIES

Carlos Gomez, who was selected by the Licey Tigers to help them in the world Series, has been placed as a doubtful player.

It is reported that the New York Mets will not give the Licey Tigers permission to play him.

Journalist Elías Wehber revealed from Santiago, in his Amanecer Deportivo, that Gomez’ family has said that it will be difficult for Gomez to play in the series.

The only thing left is for licey to make a formal request to the New York Mets for Gomez to play.

It is the case that it is doubtful for Gomez to play for the Licey Tigers.“

Thank you to NYMETS 2008 CHAMPS for the translation.

I am not a baseball insider and I have no league or team sources to fall back on. I am just an ordinary fan with the ability to read and use Google. With that said I can see no reason that the Mets would not want Gomez to play, other than there being some kind of trade involving him eminent. Does this mean Santana, Bedard? Who knows?