Giants' fan favorite leaves MLB to sign contract in Mexico
He had quite the run in San Francisco.
Giants' fan favorite leaves MLB to sign contract in Mexico originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Wilmer Flores had quite the run in San Francisco.
But now one of the favorites of Giants fans is moving on, and not to another part of MLB. Instead, Flores is signing a contract to play in Mexico with Toros de Tijuana. The Mexican Baseball League squad announced the news on social media: 🚨WILMER FLORES SE UNE A LA EMBESTIDA 🚨 Con una solida trayectoria en Grandes Ligas, un bat oportuno y con seguridad defensiva, Wilmer Flores llega a Toros de Tijuana ¡Bienvenido Wilmer, nos vemos pronto en el Toros Mobil Park!
#TorosDeCorazón ❤️ #LlegasteACasa 🏠 pic. twitter. com/CxnKIdWsWh — Toros De Tijuana 🐃⚾ (@TorosDeTijuana) March 20, 2026 MORE: Big Papi's son has a special moment for the Red Sox In the meantime, the Giants will at least partially miss Flores.
It still seems hard to believe, but the guy known for his time with the New York Mets ended up playing the same amount of seasons, six, with the Giants. In the 2025 season, Flores batted . 242 with 10 doubles, 16 home runs and 71 RBI.