Víctor Bericoto

Víctor Bericoto
San Francisco Giants – No. 78
Outfielder
Born: (2001-12-03) 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 runs4
Runs batted in11
Teams

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

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

On 24 June 2026, the girlfriend of Bericoto's brother Jose was killed in the 2026 Venezuela earthquakes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Giants' Victor Bericoto: Hits first career home run". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Letourneau, Connor (2026-06-28). "Wife of former S.F. Giants outfielder killed in Venezuela earthquakes". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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