26 Facts About Wilmer Flores

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Wilmer Alejandro Flores Garcia was born on August 6,1991, and nicknamed "Catire", is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

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On his 16th birthday in 2007, Flores signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets, and he made his major league debut with them in 2013.

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3.

Wilmer Flores has previously played in MLB for the Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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4.

Wilmer Flores signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets on August 6,2007, his 16th birthday.

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Wilmer Flores was rated in the Top 100 prospects by Baseball America prior to the 2009,2010, and 2011 seasons.

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6.

Wilmer Flores started at second base for the World team at the 2009 All-Star Futures Game.

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Wilmer Flores was named to the Baseball America Rookie All-Star Team, the APP Post-Season All-Star Team, the MiLB.

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In 2012, Wilmer Flores was selected at third base for the FSL All-Star Game.

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9.

Wilmer Flores went 3-for-4 with a run scored and three runs batted in, earning Most Valuable Player honors.

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10.

Wilmer Flores appeared in the All-Star Futures Game for the second time in his career.

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11.

Wilmer Flores had only started one game at second base going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

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12.

Soon thereafter, Wilmer Flores was tied for third in all of baseball in errors committed, with six.

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That same day, Wilmer Flores hit his first career walk-off, a single, off Phillies' pitcher Elvis Araujo in the bottom of the tenth inning with two outs scoring Juan Lagares for his second RBI of the game.

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14.

Wilmer Flores later explained his disappointment in learning that he would be leaving the only baseball organization he has ever known.

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15.

Wilmer Flores had driven in the other Mets' run earlier in the game.

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16.

Wilmer Flores compiled 127 hits, 16 home runs, 59 RBIs, 55 runs scored, 19 walks, and struck out 63 times.

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17.

Wilmer Flores was the last out of the World Series, striking out looking in game five against Kansas City Royals closer Wade Davis, to clinch the series for the Royals.

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18.

On July 3, in a home game against the Cubs, Wilmer Flores became only the second Mets player to collect six hits in a game, the first being fellow Venezuelan infielder Edgardo Alfonzo, who did so in August 1999.

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19.

Wilmer Flores tied David Wright for the most walk-off RBIs in Mets' history.

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20.

Wilmer Flores played in 89 games for the Diamondbacks in 2019, hitting.

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21.

Wilmer Flores received a homecoming video from the team before the game, the first player to receive one since Daniel Murphy in 2016.

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22.

On February 4,2020, Wilmer Flores signed a two-year, $6 million contract including a third-year option with the San Francisco Giants.

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23.

In 2020, Wilmer Flores led the team in home runs with 12 and finished second on the team in RBIs and runs, as he batted.

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24.

Wilmer Flores played 14 games at first base, 14 games at second base, and three games at third base.

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25.

Wilmer Flores played 58 games at third base, 34 games at first base, and 30 games at second base.

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26.

Wilmer Flores received the Willie Mac Award on September 30,2022, voted on and awarded annually by San Francisco Giants teammates, coaches, trainers, and fans for performance on the field and off the field.

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