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Rafael Flores Jr.
C · Indianapolis Indians
| Position | C |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 3″ |
| Weight | 232 lbs |
| Age | 25 |
| Birthplace | Anaheim, CA, USA |
| Signed | 2022, New York Yankees, Undrafted Free Agent |
| College | Rio Hondo JC |
| MLB Debut | 2025-09-17 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.013
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.003
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Statcast
89.3 mph
Avg Exit Velo
109.7 mph
Max Exit Velo
6.7%
Barrel%
39.1%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 2 | 5 | .667 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 40.0% | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| MLB Career | 9 | 22 | .278 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31.8% | 18.2% | .409 | .611 | 1.020 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .345 | .330 | .675 |
| 2026-06-26 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .211 | .339 | .329 | .668 |
| 2026-06-25 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .329 | .327 | .656 |
| 2026-06-23 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .203 | .324 | .314 | .638 |
| 2026-06-21 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Iowa Cubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .326 | .320 | .646 |
| 2026-06-19 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Iowa Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .211 | .329 | .327 | .656 |
| 2026-06-18 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Iowa Cubs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 | .323 | .330 | .653 |
| 2026-06-16 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Iowa Cubs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .321 | .328 | .649 |
| 2026-06-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| 2026-06-10 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.000 | — | 1.000 |
| Last 10 Total | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 5 | .300 | .523 | .533 | 1.056 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | Pos | G | GS | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | RF/9 |
|---|
Catching Stats
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | PO | cERA |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .000 | .800 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| Last 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Last 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Night Games | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| vs Right | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Reliever | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Runners On | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Scoring Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting Sixth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Batting Eighth | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 2.000 | 2.750 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | R | 14 | 11 | 45.5% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 55.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | 433 | 275 | 45.1% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 70.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | 276 | 168 | 36.3% | 33.3% | 24.4% | 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 72.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | 234 | 139 | 48.9% | 23.7% | 26.6% | 0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 65.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | 17 | 8 | 50.0% | 37.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 40.5% | 75.0% | 41.2% | 58.3% | 55.4% | 51.2% | 94.8 mph | 108.6 mph | 14.0° | 62.5% | 12.5% |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | 206 | 122 | 40.2% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 9.0% | 24.7% | 66.1% | 46.8% | 74.2% | 44.0% | 66.0% | 87.9 mph | 109.7 mph | 18.0° | 36.1% | 8.3% |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | 370 | 244 | 40.2% | 27.0% | 23.8% | 9.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 68.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | 5 | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 75.0% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 42.1% | 62.5% | 92.3 mph | 108.7 mph | 13.3° | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA | 259 | 148 | 48.0% | 23.6% | 23.0% | 5.4% | 23.8% | 57.1% | 54.5% | 77.3% | 39.8% | 70.0% | 89.3 mph | 109.7 mph | 8.5° | 39.2% | 6.2% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 22 | 11 | 45.4% | 45.5% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 35.8% | 75.0% | 36.8% | 63.3% | 52.7% | 53.1% | 94.1 mph | 108.7 mph | 13.8° | 54.5% | 18.2% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 465 | 270 | 44.5% | 24.4% | 24.1% | 7.0% | 24.2% | 61.1% | 51.0% | 75.8% | 41.6% | 68.2% | 88.7 mph | 109.7 mph | 12.8° | 37.8% | 7.1% | |
| AA Career | AA | 646 | 412 | 38.6% | 29.6% | 24.0% | 7.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 69.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 667 | 414 | 46.4% | 24.2% | 25.1% | 4.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 68.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| R Career | R | 14 | 11 | 45.5% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 55.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Statcast FieldingMLB only
| Year | Team | Pos | Inn | OAA | FRV | Range | Arm | DP | Arm Max | Arm Avg | Jump | Catch | Frame | Throw | Block | Pop | Blk BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pirates | 1B | 33.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | -0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C | 9.0 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ||
| Total | — | 42.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | -0.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | |
| 2026 | Pirates | C | 11.0 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | -0.4 | — | — |
| Total | — | 11.0 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | -0.4 | — | — |
Transaction History
2026-06-14Indianapolis Indians activated C Rafael Flores Jr..
2026-06-13Pittsburgh Pirates optioned C Rafael Flores Jr. to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-13C Rafael Flores Jr. roster status changed by Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-10Pittsburgh Pirates recalled C Rafael Flores Jr. from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-09C Rafael Flores Jr. roster status changed by Indianapolis Indians.
2026-03-22Pittsburgh Pirates optioned C Rafael Flores Jr. to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-09-16Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of C Rafael Flores from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-08-01Indianapolis Indians activated C Rafael Flores.
2025-07-31C Rafael Flores assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-07-19Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Rafael Flores.
2025-07-19C Rafael Flores assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Somerset Patriots.
2025-02-05New York Yankees invited non-roster C Rafael Flores to spring training.
2024-06-26C Rafael Flores assigned to Somerset Patriots from Hudson Valley Renegades.
2024-05-10Hudson Valley Renegades activated C Rafael Flores from the 7-day injured list.
2024-05-03Hudson Valley Renegades placed C Rafael Flores on the 7-day injured list.
2024-02-24C Rafael Flores assigned to New York Yankees.
2024-02-24C Rafael Flores roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2024-02-24C Rafael Flores roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2024-02-24C Rafael Flores roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2023-04-02C Rafael Flores assigned to Hudson Valley Renegades from FCL Yankees.
2023-02-25C Rafael Flores roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2023-02-25C Rafael Flores assigned to New York Yankees.
2022-08-08C Rafael Flores assigned to FCL Yankees.
2022-07-25New York Yankees signed free agent C Rafael Flores to a minor league contract.