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

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	wOBA
	36	4	3	8	0	.233	.396

	351^st 345 PA	351^st 42 R	307^th 11 HR	350^th 40 RBI	305^th 6 SB	224^th .244 AVG	5^th .317 wOBA

	K%	BB%	IPA%	HC%	xAVG	xwOBA
	25.0%	16.7%	25.0%	-	.269	.448

	240^th - K%	7^th - BB%	201^st - IPA%	1^st - HC%	62^nd - xAVG	2^nd - 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	13	36	4	3	8	0	.233	.361	.567	.396	.448	76.9%	25.0%	16.7%	27.3%	.222	19.0%	42.9%	25.0%
MLB Percentile		0	0	0	5	0	0	34	86	99	99	99	6	31	98	83	3	99	83	41
MLB AVG		92	345	42	11	40	6	.244	.319	.403	.317	.321	84.7%	22.0%	8.9%	19.2%	.289	7.6%	38.1%	25.7%
Career		20	53	4	3	8	0	.222	.340	.489	.360	.424	73.7%	30.2%	15.1%	23.1%	.269	17.2%	51.7%	28.3%

Rafael Flores Jr. Game Log

Date Range

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	3	1	0	3	0	0	9	6	0	7	23	10	4
MLB Percentile		0	0	0	5	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	4
MLB AVG		49	14	1	11	6	2	74	31	4	76	161	92	18
Career		4	3	0	3	0	0	16	8	0	10	30	15	5

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	25.0%	16.7%	.233	.361	.567	.396	.334	.222	.269	.683	.448	.256	.569	108.7	90.8	19.3
MLB Percentile		31	98	34	86	99	99	100	3	82	99	99	16	99	26	60	88
MLB AVG		22.0%	8.9%	.244	.319	.403	.317	.159	.289	.242	.416	.321	.283	.372	110.5	89.7	13.5
Career		30.2%	15.1%	.222	.340	.489	.360	.267	.269	.265	.628	.424	.301	.582	108.7	89.2	17.9

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	33.3%	9.5%	52.4%	4.8%	38.1%	52.4%	33.3%	14.3%	10.9%	57.1%	19.0%	4.8%	19.0%	42.9%
MLB Percentile		7	0	100	94	74	95	45	1	0	82	6	24	99	83
MLB AVG		43.4%	22.0%	24.5%	10.2%	35.2%	42.2%	33.5%	24.3%	18.2%	61.7%	24.6%	6.2%	7.6%	38.1%
Career		34.5%	17.2%	44.8%	3.4%	44.8%	44.8%	37.9%	17.2%	13.1%	48.2%	27.6%	6.9%	17.2%	51.7%

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	.233	.396	.222	.333	.269	.448	.256	.569	91.6	90.8	19.3	27.3%	42.9%	25.0%
MLB Percentile		34	99	3	62	82	99	16	99	88	60	88	83	83	41
MLB AVG		.244	.317	.289	.323	.242	.321	.283	.372	88.3	89.7	13.5	19.2%	38.1%	25.7%
Career		.222	.360	.269	.345	.265	.424	.301	.582	92.5	89.2	17.9	23.1%	51.7%	28.3%

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	54.4%	63.3%	36.7%	22.4%	31.5%	10.9%	68.5%	76.9%	46.7%	26.5%	11.6%	38.1%	14.3%	58.5%
MLB Percentile		100	44	1	94	14	0	14	6	15	0	51	0	8	53
MLB AVG		44.6%	63.9%	47.7%	31.8%	24.8%	18.2%	75.2%	84.7%	58.6%	16.2%	11.9%	28.1%	17.6%	58.3%
Career		47.1%	64.3%	43.0%	32.5%	38.9%	13.1%	61.1%	73.7%	42.1%	21.3%	16.7%	38.0%	13.1%	59.7%

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	54.4%	34.0%	29.3%	36.7%	37.4%	19.7%	42.9%	29.3%	41.5%	8.2%
MLB Percentile		100	93	91	3	66	2	62	10	72	97
MLB AVG		44.6%	29.3%	27.2%	43.5%	35.8%	22.8%	41.5%	35.4%	37.4%	6.5%
Career		47.1%	34.4%	25.8%	39.8%	32.6%	20.4%	47.1%	29.4%	44.8%	5.9%

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	57.1%	12.2%	30.6%	10.7%	72.2%	66.7%	33.3%	11.1%	20.0%
MLB Percentile		73	54	34	6	100	100	100	100	38
MLB AVG		58.8%	11.9%	29.6%	15.0%	61.3%	49.9%	20.9%	26.8%	18.9%
Career		57.0%	12.2%	31.2%	11.1%	67.9%	64.2%	27.8%	21.7%	23.2%

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	147	4.75	39.5%	25.2%	35.4%	4.1%	8.2%	2.3	-2
MLB Percentile		0	0	0	100	30	30	100	47	40
MLB AVG		1,342	4.96	45.9%	17.8%	36.3%	9.6%	4.8%	5.5	+2
Career		221	4.93	43.7%	22.5%	33.8%	9.9%	6.3%	3.4	-1