Report: Wilmer Flores Signing With Arizona Diamondbacks

The Mets' Wilmer Flores celebrates after hitting a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 26, 2018, at Citi Field.
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By WFAN.com

He had some emotional moments in New York, but now Wilmer Flores' 10-year tenure with the Mets is apparently coming to an end.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Flores has agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a club option for a second season. 

Wilmer Flores’ one-year deal with the Diamondbacks will guarantee him $4.25 million, league sources tell ESPN. He’ll make a base of $3.75 million with a $500,000 buyout on a club option in 2020 worth $6 million.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 16, 2019

The Mets signed Flores as a free agent from Venezuela on August 6th, 2007, Flores’ 16th birthday. On his 22nd birthday, he was called up to the big leagues. He played 581 games for the Mets. In 2018, Flores hit .267 with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs.

One highlight of his career in Queens was his walk-off home run against the Washington Nationals in July of 2015. That walk-off win gave the Mets some serious momentum that would eventually help carry them towards winning the NL East. 

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The 27-year-old featured primarily at shortstop, but could also play in other spots in the infield. The Mets won’t have as much of a need for another utility infielder now that they have officially signed Jed Lowrie, who is a very versatile player. In fact, Flores' number four jersey was given to Lowrie. 

Flores will try to help an Arizona team finished third in the NL West in 2018 with a 82-80 record.