Floral from Hanwha has conquered the Mexican League! '3 home runs in 5 semi-PO games' → Becoming a winning contractor

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Outfielder Esteban Floral (29), who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League, emerged as a "winning contractor" by proving his value on the Mexican stage without regret.

In the ongoing 2025-2026 Mexico Pacific Winter League (LMP), Floral played an active role as a member of the Aguilas de Mexicali. In particular, his performance in the postseason is overwhelming. He led the team's batting lineup with three home runs and four RBIs in five games in the semifinal series alone. In particular, the batting average in nine postseason games reached 0.364 and the on-base plus slugging ratio (OPS) was very high at 1.209. Floral's team, Mexicali, was unfortunately eliminated with one win and four losses.

However, thanks to his crazy presence, Floral was suddenly appointed as a 'Refinance' for another club, Tomateros de Culiacán, ahead of the final. The Mexican league operates a unique system in which teams that have advanced to the finals can strengthen their power by recruiting additional key players from teams that have been eliminated. Tomateros chose Floral's long shot as the top card for the championship. Now, Floral faces the Charros de Jalisco club as the "winning contractor."

He also complied with the previous regular league performance. Floral played in 58 LMP games, batting .277 (52 hits in 188 at-bats) with six home runs and 24 RBIs, serving as the team's central hitter. Most encouraging of all is the improvement of the pioneer, which was pointed out as a chronic weakness. He showed his on-base ability at the top of the league with 46 walks during the regular season, and is praised by local media as a "complete outfielder" with a wide range of defense and base running ability using his unique fast feet.

Earlier, Floral started the season as a member of the Hanwha Eagles in the 2025 season. He hit .271 (70 hits in 258 at-bats) with eight home runs, 29 RBIs and 13 steals in 65 games. However, there was a regret that he had to leave the Korean stage due to the bad injury and the not bad performance of Luis Liberato, a substitute foreign hitter. However, in just a few months, the Mexican league has been conquered and demonstrated by force.

Mexican baseball media "Al Bat" said, "Estevan Floral is the name that resonated the most in the Mexican league this winter," adding, "His slugging power will be the decisive key to Tomateros' challenge to win."

It was a sad farewell for domestic fans, but Floral once again proved that his heyday in Mexico was not over. He is aiming to conquer the top of the Mexican series with a sophisticated trailblazing plan and a decisive shot. Baseball fans are paying attention to whether Floral will be able to open the "second heyday" of re-entering the Major League Baseball (MLB) or returning to the Asian stage once again with this victory as a stepping stone.

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