Víctor Bericoto
Venezuelan baseball player (born 2001)
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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.
| 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 June 26, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
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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]