Víctor Bericoto
| Víctor Bericoto | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 78 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 3, 2001 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 22, 2026, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through August 19, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Teams | |
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Víctor Miguel Bericoto (born December 3, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Career
[edit]Bericoto signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent in 2018 for a $25,000 signing bonus. He began his baseball career as a catcher, before transitioning into an outfielder.[1]
The Giants promoted Bericoto to the major leagues on May 22, 2026.[2] On June 3, Bericoto hit his first career home run off of Robert Gasser of the Milwaukee Brewers.[3] He hit a walk-off home run against the Athletics on June 24.[4]
Personal life
[edit]On 24 June 2026, the girlfriend of Bericoto's brother Jose was killed in the 2026 Venezuela earthquakes.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Martinez-Lopez, Melanie (May 18, 2024). "'The best is yet to come' for Giants prospect who converted from catcher to outfield". MLB.com. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Slusser, Susan (May 22, 2026). "Giants call up hot-hitting outfielder Victor Bericoto with Jung Hoo Lee ailing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Giants' Victor Bericoto: Hits first career home run". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- ↑ Pavlovic, Alex (June 24, 2026). "On emotional night, Victor Bericoto provides walk-off home run in Giants' win over Athletics". NBC Sports Bay Area & California. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ Letourneau, Connor (2026-06-28). "Wife of former S.F. Giants outfielder killed in Venezuela earthquakes". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Giants players
- Arizona League Giants players
- Baseball players from Maracay
- Dominican Summer League Giants players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- San Francisco Giants players
- San Jose Giants players
