Pedro Florimón

[William Malone]

Pedro Alexander Florimón Jr. was born on December 10, 1986 in the Dominican Republic.

The Baltimore Orioles signed him as an international free agent in 2004. He made his Major League debut as a September call-up in 2011. Florimón appeared in four games, and was removed from the 40-man roster that off-season. The Minnesota Twins claimed him off waivers.

Florimón spent most of 2012 in the minor leagues, batting .259 over 113 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Minnesota called him up on August 17th, and he served as their starting shortstop for the remainder of the season. He replaced rookie Brian Dozier, who was struggling both offensively and defensively. Florimón started 42 of the Twins final 45 games, batting .219 with one home run and ten RBI. He was worth seven defensive runs saved in the field.

Minnesota opened 2013 with Florimón as their Opening Day shortstop. He hit .221 with nine home runs and 44 RBI, playing in a career high 134 games. Florimón won the Jim Kaat Award, which is given out annually to the Twins most outstanding defensive player. He was the Opening Day shortstop again in 2014, but hit .092 through 33 games. Utility men Eduardo Escobar and Eduardo Núñez eventually began to assume more playing time at shortstop. Florimón was eventually sent to Triple-A, and was removed from the 40-man roster that winter.

He finished his Major League career by playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015-16) and Philadelphia Phillies (2017-18). Florimón continued to play professionally through 2022, last playing in Mexico. As of 2025, he is a coach in the Pirates minor league system.

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