Giants’ Wilmer Flores named Willie Mac Award winner

SF Giants’ Wilmer Flores earns prestigious Willie Mac Award

SAN FRANCISCO — Camilo Doval sometimes needs to cool off during a stressful ninth inning. When catcher Joey Bart makes his walk to the mound for a chat, Wilmer Flores is often not far behind.

Except for disappointment and the Kiss Cam, there have been few constants at Oracle Park this year. That Flores has become a constant and a team leader has earned him the Willie Mac award — considered the most prestigious award the Giants hand out. “He’s been a really popular guy in the clubhouse,” president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said earlier this month. “He’s been popular with our bench and us in the front office because of his versatility and producing. It has been a nice fit and we expect it to be a nice fit even as this team evolves.”

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