German catcher Kai Gronauer of the New York Mets has finished his 2011 season, returning home from a short stint in the Panamanian Winter League. He played for Diablos Rojos in Panama City, going 9-for-43 (.209/.280/.326) with one homerun, two doubles, four runs and ten RBI in 16 games. The Solingen, Germany native had spent most of the year with the Double-A affiliate of the Mets in Binghamton. He batted .253/.326/.373 with four homeruns, a triple, five doubles, 19 runs and 20 RBI in 52 games. He missed some time during the summer due to a hamstring injury. In October he played for Germany in the IBAF Baseball World Cup in Panama.