The Venezuelan third baseman of the San Francisco Giants, Wilmer Flores, hit delicacies during the month of July with his team, of which he was the boss in some production departments.
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Now, in the loss of the Giants on Monday 4-3 against the Arizona Rattlers in Oracle Park, the native hit a home run against the shipments of Ryne Nelson; his sixth in July and number 14 so far this season, to once again equal his teammate JD Davis, who closed the month with four for the street.
Thanks to his power, he also led the Californian team in RBIs (11), runs scored (12), bases reached (81) and extra-base hits (13). It should be noted that although he did not make the official appearances of the month, he was the only player on the team to hit over .300 (.383). Additionally, he posted a .427 OBP, .691 slugging percentage and 1.118 OPS in 23 games.
In crescendo this season
His performance is undoubtedly in crescendo this season, since after the break in the All-Star Game he has hit .368 (21-of-57) and since June he has had an average of .372 (42-of-113) with 10 doubles, eight shots , 19 RBIs, 18 stomps and a 1.107 OPS in 129 plate appearances.
However, we are definitely seeing a version of Wilmer Flores this year than last year. Currently, he is batting .298 in his first 78 games, while in 2022 he was hitting just .240 in the same period.
His percentages are quite similar to those of 2017 when he hit .313 in that number of games, with the difference that this time we are seeing a Wilmer Flores with more power, adding 14 home runs, 35 hits, a .537 slugging percentage and an OPS. .892 batting average in 268 plate appearances, and all this despite not being the club’s undisputed starter.
2023-08-01 12:28:26
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