WILMER FLORES NEWS

Belt connects on B-Day, Rodón grinds as Giants beat Mets 5-2

Brandon Belt homered on his 34th birthday, newcomer Carlos Rodón overpowered once again and the San Francisco Giants beat the Mets 5-2 with New York manager Buck Showalter out for...

APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat for Game 2 Flores is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Flores went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout during the matinee and will head to the bench for the nightcap. Jason Vosler will start at the hot corner in his place for San Francisco.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Estrada, Wood power Giants to 8-1 win, sweep of Guardians

Thairo Estrada drove in four runs, Alex Wood continued San Francisco’s superb starting pitching and the Giants completed a three-game sweep with an 8-1 win over the Cleveland Guard...

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belt scores go-ahead run in 8th, Giants beat Guardians 4-2

Brandon Belt scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded grounder by Wilmer Flores in the eighth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardian...

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Breaks out of slump Flores went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two additional runs and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 13-2 victory over San Diego.

Impact With just one hit entering play Tuesday, Flores exploded along with the Giants offense as he singled and scored in the first and second innings before launching a solo shot off San Diego outfielder Wil Myers to push the score to its 13-2 final. He'll look to keep the momentum going as he sees additional playing time with infielders Tommy La Stella and Evan Longoria still on the shelf.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' Nakken 1st MLB female coach on field, SF tops Padres

Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female to coach on the field in a regular-season game, and the Giants pounded the San Diego Padres 13-2

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twin win: Rogers gets save, brother loss as Pads top Giants

Manny Machado’s RBI groundout in the seventh inning put San Diego ahead, Austin Nola hit his first home run of the season and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Monday's lineup Flores is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Flores started twice at third base and once at designated hitter through the first three games of the season, and he'll be the odd man out Monday. He's 1-for-10 with a double, an RBI and a walk and should continue to have a regular role in the lineup with Tommy La Stella (Achilles) and Evan Longoria (finger) on the injured list.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ramos shines in debut, Giants edge Marlins 3-2

Heliot Ramos had two hits and scored a run in his major league debut, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 3-2

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodón solid with 12 Ks but Marlins rally to beat Giants 2-1

Jesús Sánchez hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held on to beat San Francisco 2-1

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Versatile Kapler, Giants set to defend NL West title

The San Francisco Giants will open defense of their NL West title without two key components

APRIL 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set for starting role at third base Flores is expected to be the Giants' starting third baseman after Evan Longoria (finger) was ruled out for Opening Day, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Flores is a natural third baseman and the next in line at the hot corner. The 30-year-old played all around the infield last season as a versatile defender. He hit a decent .262/.335/.447 with 18 home runs, 53 RBI and 57 runs scored in 139 contests in 2021. It's unclear how long Flores could hold onto an everyday role given the murky timeline of Longoria's recovery.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Option picked up Flores' $3.5 million club option for 2022 was picked up by the Giants on Sunday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Flores will remain in San Francisco for a third straight year after he slashed .262/.335/.447 with 18 homers, 57 runs and 53 RBI across 139 appearances in 2021. The 30-year-old will likely serve as a utility man once again in 2022.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Miley claimed by Cubs; Giants turn down Johnny Cueto

Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the Reds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants' special season comes to abrupt end against Dodgers

Only the San Francisco Giants themselves envisioned a season with success quite like this

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers-Giants: A prized fight that never stopped giving

What the Giants and Dodgers gave us this year was a stunning treat that no one predicted, Martin Rogers writes.

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Dodgers' Scherzer planned NLCS Game 1 starter against Braves

Dodgers ace right-hander Max Scherzer is the planned starter for the opening game of the NL Championship Series against the Braves

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What exactly is a check-swing? SAN FRANCISCO — It’s always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing? Suffice to say, a lot of.....

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

EXPLAINER: What exactly is a check-swing?

It’s always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Last call for Giants: Flores rung up, super SF season ends

A stellar season for the San Francisco Giants ended when Wilmer Flores was called out on a disputed check-swing to end a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deciding Game 5...

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in playoff thriller, advance to NLCS

Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for his first career save, sending the Los Angeles...

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers beat Giants 7-2, force decisive Game 5 in NLDS

Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs, Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-2 to force a decisive Game 5 in their NL Div...

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urías hits, pitches Dodgers past Giants to even NLDS series

Julio Urías shut down San Francisco and contributed an RBI single for his cause, Cody Bellinger and AJ Pollock delivered two-run doubles to blow it open in the sixth, and the Los A...

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Masterful Webb pitches Giants past Dodgers in playoff opener

Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a two-run homer that held up, and the 107-win San Francisco Giants blanked the defending Wor...

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates pair in win Flores went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over San Diego.

Impact The 30-year-old continues to solidify his grip on the starting job at first base with Brandon Belt (finger) out. Flores went 8-for-23 (.348) in his last eight games of the season. He slashed .262/.335/.447 with 18 home runs, 53 RBI, 57 runs scored and a stolen base across 436 plate appearances while seeing time all around the infield. Should he falter during the Giants' postseason run, LaMonte Wade or Darin Ruf could also see time at first base.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE