Flores started Saturday for only the 9th time in 23 games, a role Kapler acknowledged ‘is as challenging as any job in the sport.’
SAN FRANCISCO — A regular fixture in the Giants’ lineup last season, Wilmer Flores has been mostly resigned to a bench role this year. With the 31-year-old veteran receiving an increasingly rare start Saturday, manager Gabe Kapler figured it would be a good time to call him into his office for a pregame chat.
Already in a logjam at the corner infield spots, with LaMonte Wade Jr. at first and J.D. Davis at third, Flores’ name has been a rarer presence on the lineup card since the arrival of Casey Schmitt and the emergence of Brett Wisely, adding another two infielders to the mix. Saturday marked only his ninth start in 23 games since Schmitt was recalled on May 9.
“When you’re not playing regularly and your swing’s not exactly where you want it to be, I can speak from personal experience, that is as challenging as any job in the sport,” Kapler said. “I just wanted Wilmer to know that I know what he’s going through to some degree and wanted him to know that I acknowledge that I haven’t put him in the best spots to have success.”
Facing one piece of Baltimore’s shutdown bullpen, Flores worked a walk against Yennier Cano. The plate appearance proved inconsequential, but it was notable nonetheless. It was only the second batter Cano had walked in 30 innings this season, while striking out 30.
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