Wilmer Flores (pitcher)

Wilmer Flores
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (2001-02-20) February 20, 2001
Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Wilmer De Jesus Flores (born February 20, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

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] He was released on September 11.[9]

Personal life

His brother, also named Wilmer Flores, plays in Major League Baseball.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Tigers sign Wilmer Flores (Not that Wilmer Flores)". July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Detroit Free Press".
  4. ^ "The Detroit News".
  5. ^ "Tigers make 10 cuts as spring roster trimmed again". mlive.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Petzold, Evan. "Detroit Tigers claim left-handed reliever Bailey Horn off waivers from Boston Red Sox". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  7. ^ "Tigers reach dels with McKinstry, Ibáñez, claim LHP from Boston". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tigers Re-Sign Wilmer Flores, Eddys Leonard To Minor League Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. 5 December 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.milb.com/player/wilmer-flores-695865
  10. ^ "Detroit Free Press".
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