Wilmer Flores (pitcher)
| Wilmer Flores | |
|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 20, 2001 Valencia, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Wilmer De Jesus Flores (born February 20, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Career
[edit]Flores played college baseball at Arizona Western College. Flores signed with the Detroit Tigers as an undrafted free agent on July 10, 2020.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Flores spent his first professional season in 2021 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Tigers and Single–A Lakeland Flying Tigers, posting a cumulative 6–4 record and 3.68 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 14 games (13 starts). After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League.[3] Flores started 2022 with the High–A West Michigan Whitecaps.[4]
On November 14, 2023, the Tigers added Flores to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2024 season.[5] On November 22, 2024, Flores was designated for assignment by Detroit.[6] The Tigers non–tendered Flores the same day, making him a free agent.[7]
On December 5, 2024, Flores re–signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract.[8]
Personal life
[edit]His brother, also named Wilmer Flores, plays in Major League Baseball.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tigers sign Wilmer Flores (Not that Wilmer Flores)". July 10, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Free Press".
- ^ "The Detroit News".
- ^ "Tigers make 10 cuts as spring roster trimmed again". mlive.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Petzold, Evan. "Detroit Tigers claim left-handed reliever Bailey Horn off waivers from Boston Red Sox". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Tigers reach dels with McKinstry, Ibáñez, claim LHP from Boston". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tigers Re-Sign Wilmer Flores, Eddys Leonard To Minor League Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Free Press".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Arizona Western Matadors baseball players
- Baseball pitchers
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Florida Complex League Tigers players
- Lakeland Flying Tigers players
- Minor league baseball players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball players from Valencia, Venezuela
- West Michigan Whitecaps players