Mets rookie infielder Wilmer Flores managed an RBI in a fourth straight game Saturday against the Diamondbacks and tied a career-high with three RBI. Despite his recent surge, Flores admitted he's not fully relaxed five games into his MLB career.
"I'm still shaking a little bit, but I try to calm down myself a little bit," Flores said, per ESPN. "I think it's working."
Despite having eight RBI in five games, Flores is batting just .211 (4 for 19). Though, he has struck out only once, which manager Terry Collins likes to see.
"He doesn't strike out. I mean, I'm sure he will, but he puts the bat on the ball," Collins said. "We were sitting there tonight. And, of course, you can hear people yelling. He's hitting .167 [before a two-run single in the eighth]. You look up and he's got 18 at-bats and six RBIs. A lot of guys on this team wish every 18 at-bats they had six RBIs. Now he's got eight.
"We said, we know his ceiling is high offensively. You feel comfortable when he's up there, because you know he's going to put the bat on the ball."