Rafael Flores Jr.

#43 - C/1B

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	11/7/2000 (25)
Height, Weight	6'3", 232 lb
Hometown	Anaheim, CA

2026 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	wOBA
	162	17	11	25	0	.265	.369

	351^st 450 PA	350^th 54 R	187^th 14 HR	308^th 52 RBI	310^th 8 SB	88^th .246 AVG	25^th .318 wOBA

	K%	BB%	IPA%	HC%	xAVG	xwOBA
	27.2%	9.3%	28.4%	-	.236	.351

	284^th - K%	154^th - BB%	68^th - IPA%	1^st - HC%	210^th - xAVG	68^th - xwOBA

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Stats Glossary

Rafael Flores Jr. Overview

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Year	Team	G	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	xwOBA	Z-Con%	K%	BB%	HR/FB%	BABIP	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%
2025	PIT	7	17	0	0	0	0	.200	.294	.333	.280	.369	66.7%	41.2%	11.8%	0.0%	.375	12.5%	75.0%	35.3%
2026	PIT	47	162	17	11	25	0	.265	.333	.531	.369	.351	78.9%	27.2%	9.3%	34.4%	.304	14.6%	44.7%	28.4%
MLB Percentile		0	0	0	41	11	0	74	67	98	93	80	9	19	55	96	66	96	91	79
MLB AVG		120	450	54	14	52	8	.246	.320	.404	.318	.321	84.8%	21.9%	8.9%	19.0%	.291	7.5%	38.1%	25.7%
Career		54	179	17	11	25	0	.259	.330	.512	.361	.353	77.8%	28.5%	9.5%	32.4%	.310	14.4%	46.8%	29.1%

Rafael Flores Jr. Game Log

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Rafael Flores Jr. Standard

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Year	Team	1B	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	K	BB	HBP	H	TB	HC	Brl
2025	PIT	1	2	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	3	7	5	1
2026	PIT	22	6	0	11	0	0	44	15	0	39	93	47	15
MLB Percentile		0	3	0	41	0	0	94	8	0	1	4	2	35
MLB AVG		65	19	2	14	8	2	97	41	5	99	211	120	23
Career		23	8	0	11	0	0	51	17	0	42	100	52	16

Rafael Flores Jr. Advanced

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Year	Team	K%	BB%	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	ISO	BABIP	xAVG	xSLG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	Max EV	FB EV	LA
2025	PIT	41.2%	11.8%	.200	.294	.333	.280	.133	.375	.257	.519	.369	.412	.612	108.6	80.3	14.0
2026	PIT	27.2%	9.3%	.265	.333	.531	.369	.266	.304	.236	.518	.351	.256	.454	110.2	96.2	12.4
MLB Percentile		19	55	74	67	98	93	97	66	39	93	80	14	93	45	98	37
MLB AVG		21.9%	8.9%	.246	.320	.404	.318	.158	.291	.242	.415	.321	.283	.371	110.8	89.7	13.6
Career		28.5%	9.5%	.259	.330	.512	.361	.253	.310	.238	.518	.353	.267	.466	110.2	95.3	12.5

Rafael Flores Jr. Batted Ball › Contact

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Year	Team	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	SS%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul Str%	PC%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	ICR%
2025	PIT	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	0.0%	62.5%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	17.6%	25.0%	50.0%	12.5%	12.5%	75.0%
2026	PIT	45.6%	16.5%	31.1%	6.8%	37.9%	48.5%	34.0%	17.5%	15.4%	55.3%	21.4%	8.7%	14.6%	44.7%
MLB Percentile		62	2	94	82	74	83	56	5	11	89	16	89	96	91
MLB AVG		43.4%	22.0%	24.4%	10.2%	35.3%	42.3%	33.3%	24.4%	18.3%	61.7%	24.6%	6.1%	7.5%	38.1%
Career		45.0%	18.0%	30.6%	6.3%	39.6%	46.8%	35.1%	18.0%	15.7%	53.1%	23.4%	9.0%	14.4%	46.8%

Rafael Flores Jr. Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year	Team	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB	ICR%	IPA%
2025	PIT	.200	.280	.375	.375	.257	.369	.412	.612	94.8	80.3	14.0	0.0%	75.0%	35.3%
2026	PIT	.265	.369	.304	.379	.236	.351	.256	.454	90.7	96.2	12.4	34.4%	44.7%	28.4%
MLB Percentile		74	93	66	93	39	80	14	93	82	98	37	96	91	79
MLB AVG		.246	.318	.291	.324	.242	.321	.283	.371	88.3	89.7	13.6	19.0%	38.1%	25.7%
Career		.259	.361	.310	.378	.238	.353	.267	.466	91.0	95.3	12.5	32.4%	46.8%	29.1%

Rafael Flores Jr. Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year	Team	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	BIP%	PLUS%
2025	PIT	32.4%	66.2%	55.4%	46.0%	48.8%	17.6%	51.2%	66.7%	39.1%	10.8%	27.0%	37.8%	10.8%	62.2%
2026	PIT	49.5%	65.1%	45.2%	30.3%	30.7%	15.4%	69.3%	78.9%	50.5%	19.9%	13.9%	33.8%	15.9%	59.1%
MLB Percentile		99	66	29	60	17	11	17	9	22	11	29	1	26	63
MLB AVG		44.6%	63.9%	47.8%	31.9%	24.7%	18.3%	75.3%	84.8%	58.8%	16.2%	11.9%	28.0%	17.6%	58.3%
Career		47.8%	65.2%	46.3%	32.4%	32.9%	15.7%	67.1%	77.8%	48.4%	19.0%	15.2%	34.2%	15.4%	59.4%

Rafael Flores Jr. Approach › Locations

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Year	Team	Zone%	iLoc%	x-mLoc%	oLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	aLoc%	gLoc%	mmLoc%
2025	PIT	32.4%	35.1%	18.9%	45.9%	23.0%	21.6%	55.4%	29.7%	51.4%	1.4%
2026	PIT	49.5%	33.3%	26.9%	39.8%	32.9%	22.8%	44.3%	30.9%	42.3%	7.1%
MLB Percentile		99	92	40	11	25	48	77	20	78	75
MLB AVG		44.6%	29.2%	27.2%	43.6%	35.8%	22.8%	41.4%	35.5%	37.3%	6.5%
Career		47.8%	33.5%	26.0%	40.4%	31.9%	22.7%	45.4%	30.7%	43.2%	6.5%

Rafael Flores Jr. Approach › Counts

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Year	Team	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	PAR%
2025	PIT	56.8%	12.2%	32.4%	11.9%	58.8%	58.8%	16.7%	41.7%	29.2%
2026	PIT	60.2%	10.5%	29.9%	12.3%	67.9%	59.9%	26.2%	23.7%	22.7%
MLB Percentile		24	24	50	13	97	99	88	70	18
MLB AVG		58.7%	11.9%	29.7%	15.0%	61.3%	50.0%	20.9%	26.9%	18.8%
Career		59.8%	10.7%	30.2%	12.3%	67.0%	59.8%	25.2%	25.7%	23.4%

Rafael Flores Jr. PLV

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Year	Team	P	PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	MTK%	HP	HL
2025	PIT	74	5.28	52.0%	17.3%	30.7%	21.3%	2.7%	1.1	+0
2026	PIT	648	5.01	46.1%	21.0%	32.9%	13.3%	6.3%	10.8	0
MLB Percentile		0	71	51	99	1	1	96	64	48
MLB AVG		1,752	4.96	45.9%	17.8%	36.3%	9.6%	4.8%	7.4	+3
Career		722	5.04	46.7%	20.6%	32.6%	14.1%	5.9%	11.8	+0