Flores’ versatility an Amazin’ asset

Every player wants to play every day. Now in the case of the Mets’ Wilmer Flores, even if he plays every day, he rarely knows where he will play.

Flores is the utility guy whose versatility is a blessing or a curse depending on your point of view. Two years ago with the Mets, he played 137 games, mainly at short. Last season, he did 103 games with 51 at third base. But there were tours at shortstop. And second base. And first.

“This my role, this is what I’m going to do. I’m here for a reason. I accept it but it’s never a player’s goal, having that role,” Flores said. “It’s always your goal to be out there every day, but whatever.”

Flores had a solid spring, hitting .265 with a couple homers and 11 RBIs. But he remains a guy without an everyday position. Kind of hard to push out Lucas Duda or Neil Walker or Asdrubal Cabrera or Jose Reyes.

“The guys that are out there, superstars, are going to make us better. We all have one main goal: it’s win,” Flores said. “To be able to win games, we have to be together, knowing everybody’s role knowing what you’re supposed to do and work to be good at it. Together we have one goal.”

So maybe Flores is a guy without an everyday position. But he’s not without value.

“What he does is key,” said Reyes, whose reunion with the organization last season cut into the use of Flores at third. “It’s very valuable in this game. We need his bat in the lineup. The multiple positions he plays, they’re going to find him playing time for us.”

Players obviously need rest and Flores is right there ready and willing — and able — to play any spot in the infield.

“Ask anybody. They all want to play every day. But this is the role I’ve accepted,” said Flores, 25, who hit a career-best .267 last season while tying his personal high of 16 homers. “We all have one goal. That’s accepted. And that’s to win games.”

Rafael Montero was officially added to the 25man roster, completing the Mets bullpen a day after team brass decided Seth Lugo would need a disabled list stint to begin the season because of elbow inflammation.

The Mets are 35-20 alltime on Opening Day for the best winning percentage in the major leagues. But the Mets have lost two of their last three openers, including last year in Kansas City.