WILMER FLORES NEWS

Dodgers recover, beat Giants 9-6 on Betts' 3-run HR in 8th

Mookie Betts broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 after blowing a five-run lead in the seventh

JULY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants play the Brewers leading series 2-1

The San Francisco Giants face the Milwaukee Brewers, leading the series 2-1

JULY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores winning run Flores went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Brewers.

Impact Flores' lone hit Saturday was an eighth-inning single, and he came around to score when reliever Jandel Gustave committed a balk with the bases loaded. That proved to be the decisive run in the contest. Flores was out of the lineup for two games with calf soreness, and he was able to return only as the designated hitter Saturday. The versatile infielder has enjoyed some of the best health on the Giants this year, slashing .253/.336/.446 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, 46 runs scored and 17 doubles through 330 plate appearances. The upcoming All-Star break should allow him enough rest to fully recover.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bases-loaded balk in 8th helps Giants edge Brewers 2-1

Brewers reliever Jandel Gustave’s balk with the bases loaded allowed Wilmer Flores to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants held off Milwaukee 2...

JULY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dillon Dingler, Wilmer Flores see some action in 2022 MLB All-Star Futures Game Detroit prospects Dillon Dingler and Wilmer Flores both appeared in the 2022 MLB All-Star Futures Game on Saturday.

JULY 17, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Returns to lineup Flores (calf) is starting Saturday against the Brewers.

Impact Flores wasn't in the lineup for the last two games due to right calf soreness, but he appeared as a pinch hitter in both matchups and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He's serving as the designated hitter and batting second Saturday.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slater leads Giants against the Brewers after 4-hit game

The San Francisco Giants take on the Milwaukee Brewers after Austin Slater had four hits against the Brewers on Friday

JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yaz's slam highlights 3-homer 9th as Giants stun Brewers 8-5

Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-ending grand slam off major league saves leader Josh Hader for San Francisco’s third homer of the ninth inning, and the Giants rallied from a three-run...

JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Friday Flores (calf) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Impact Flores was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to right calf soreness, and he'll be absent from the starting nine again Friday. David Villar will receive another start at the hot corner for San Francisco.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Thursday Flores was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Brewers due to right calf tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Flores was originally slated to start at third base and hit third in the order. There's no word on the severity of the issue, but David Villar will enter the lineup to hit sixth and play third base.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Wednesday's win Flores hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Flores tied the game at 3-3 with his eighth-inning blast. That allowed him to extend his hitting streak to five games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-20 (.450) with four long balls, nine RBI, five runs scored and three doubles. The infielder is up to a .254/.340/.452 slash line with 13 homers, 50 RBI, 45 runs scored and 17 doubles in 82 contests overall. Flores has started to infringe on Thairo Estrada's role at second base, which occasionally bumps Brandon Crawford from the lineup at shortstop against southpaws.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants host the Brewers to start 4-game series

The San Francisco Giants start a four-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crawford's RBI single completes Giants' rally past D-backs

Brandon Crawford hit a game-ending RBI single and the San Francisco Giants rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riding pine Wednesday Flores isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Flores is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 8-for-19 with three homers, three doubles, eight RBI and four runs. He'll get a breather while David Villar starts at the hot corner and bats seventh.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' bullpen narrowly holds off Giants to win 4-3

For the past three weeks Ketel Marte’s tender left hamstring has limited him to designated hitter for the Diamondbacks, but his hustle to beat out a throw wound up keying a rally i...

JULY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flores leads Giants against the Diamondbacks after 4-hit game

The San Francisco Giants take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Wilmer Flores had four hits against the Padres on Sunday

JULY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs two long balls Flores went 4-for-6 with two home runs, two runs and four RBI in a 12-0 win against the Padres on Sunday.

Impact Flores was the driving force behind San Francisco's resounding victory with home runs in the third and ninth and singles in the fourth and sixth. The 31-year-old now has three homers in his last two games and 12 on the season, which puts him on pace to surpass his career high of 18 set in 2021 and 2017. The four hit-game was Flores' first of the season and first multi-hit performance since June 25.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wood brilliant, Flores has 2 HRs as Giants rout Padres 12-0

Alex Wood took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and Wilmer Flores had two home runs among his four hits and four RBIs in a 12-0 rout of the San Diego Padres

JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Provides margin of victory Flores went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Impact Flores hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Padres reliever Luis Garcia. This was Flores' first homer since June 25 and his 10th of the year. He's struggled since that date, going a paltry 5-for-30 (.167) in his last 12 contests. The infielder is slashing .240/.331/.404 with 43 RBI, 41 runs scored and 14 doubles through 308 plate appearances. Despite the recent skid at the plate, he should be reliably in the lineup most of the time, especially with Evan Longoria (oblique) and Tommy La Stella (illness) sidelined.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' Rodón holds Padres to 3 hits for 3rd complete game

Carlos Rodón retired 22 of the final 23 batters to complete a three-hitter for his third career complete game and Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning for the San...

JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers prospects Dillon Dingler, Wilmer Flores earn spots in Futures Game Right-handed pitcher Wilmer Flores and catcher Dillon Dingler, both thriving at Double-A Erie, were named to the American League team on Thu...

JULY 7, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Giants erase early deficit, rally to beat Diamondbacks 7-5

Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded double in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied from an early four-run deficit, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 an...

JULY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Wednesday Flores is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Flores is 3-for-18 with a double, nine walks, an RBI and three runs over his past eight games and will take a seat Wednesday. David Villar will start at third base while Tommy La Stella works at the keystone.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giolito sharp as White Sox complete sweep of Giants 13-4

Lucas Giolito gave up just three hits in six innings to help the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 13-4 and complete a three-game sweep

JULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing time at keystone reopens Flores will start at second base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact The Giants included Flores in the lineup in only one of the previous three contests, but he could settle into a full-time role at second base in the short term after Thairo Estrada (illness) was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. As of Sunday, Estrada is merely symptomatic of the virus and hasn't tested positive, so he could return for the Giants' upcoming three-game series in Arizona if he continues to test negative and if his symptoms begin to dissipate. Even if Estrada makes a quick return, Flores should still be a fixture in the starting nine versus left-handed pitching.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE