Wilmer Flores, a Venezuelan nicknamed "Catire", is a professional baseball infielder currently playing for the San Francisco Giants in MLB. He signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent on his 16th birthday in 2007 and debuted with them in the major leagues in 2013. Prior to joining the Giants, Flores also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Mets.
Wilmer Flores and Heliot Ramos hit home runs on Opening Day, boosting the Giants to a 6-4 victory over the Reds. Despite Gibaut's struggles in the ninth, the Giants secured the win, giving fans hope.
On August 6, 1991, Wilmer Alejandro Flores Garcia, nicknamed "Catire", was born in Venezuela.
On August 6, 2007, his 16th birthday, Wilmer Flores signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets and received a $750,000 signing bonus. He then bought his mother a new Hyundai Sonata.
In 2013, Wilmer Flores was promoted to the Mets' major league roster on August 6, his 22nd birthday. Flores made his debut that day against the Colorado Rockies. On August 7, Flores notched his first career major league hit. On August 11, Flores hit his first career home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Wilmer Flores was the first player in the National League to accomplish the feat since Charlie Blackmon on April 4, 2014
On August 6, 2024, it was announced that Flores would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing a Tenex procedure to treat right knee tendinitis.
On November 2, 2024, Flores exercised his option clause, allowing him to remain with the San Francisco Giants.
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