Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesI’m going to say it: Wilmer Flores was the most important player on the San Francisco Giants roster in 2021.
Just kidding—but that doesn’t mean I don’t mean what I mean...you know (what I mean)?
When a team offense is designed around leverage match-ups, having a player like Flores on your bench is a blessing. In 139 game appearances, Flores made 34 appearances at first, 30 at second, 58 at third, pinch hit 39 times and DH’d four times. He started 96 games in total, more than any other infielder not named Brandon Crawford. He filled in at third after Evan Longoria injured and was slow to recover, he filled in at second with Tommy La Stella out, and was the…
