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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 | 2025, 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: 0.000
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (AAA) | 53 | 219 | .207 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 28.3% | 13.2% | .320 | .324 | .644 |
| MLB Career | 7 | 17 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.2% | 11.8% | .294 | .333 | .627 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 |
| 2026-06-06 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 2026-06-04 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| 2026-06-03 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 |
| 2026-06-02 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| 2026-05-31 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| 2026-05-30 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .199 |
| 2026-05-28 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .204 |
| 2026-05-27 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 2026-05-25 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
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Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
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| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| vs Right | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 |
| Away Games | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| Night Games | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .400 | .556 | .956 |
| Runners On | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| Scoring Position | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 |
| Reliever | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting Second | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Batting Eighth | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .100 | .250 | .200 | .450 |
| Batting Ninth | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
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Transaction History
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.
2025-07-19C Rafael Flores assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Somerset Patriots.
2025-07-19Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated C Rafael Flores.
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.