Rafael Flores Jr. | Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB Player
Rafael Flores Jr.
Pittsburgh PiratesHeight6' 3"Weight232 lbsAge25Experience2nd Season
.243AVG
8HRTied-228th
19RBITied-346th
.830OPS
Player Information
PositionCatcher
Jersey#43
Date of Birth7/11/2000
BirthplaceAnaheim, CA
Experience2nd Season
Bats / ThrowsRight/Right
MLB Debut2025
StatusActive
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 34 | 103 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 31 |
| Projected | 38 | 114 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 34 |
| Career | 41 | 118 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 38 |
Career Batting by Season
| Season | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .333 | .627 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 34 | 103 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .316 | .515 | .830 | 0.7 |
| Career | 41 | 118 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .313 | .492 | .805 | -- |
Expanded Batting by Season
| Season | PA | P | P/PA | XBH | TB | IBB | HBP | GIDP | SH | SF | SB | CS | SB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2026 | 114 | 451 | 3.96 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | 131 | 525 | 4.01 | 14 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Advanced Batting by Season
| Season | WAR | OWAR | RC | RC/27 | ISOP | SECA | AB/HR | BB/PA | BB/K | GO | FO | GO/FO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .133 | .267 | 0.0 | .118 | 0.29 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 2026 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 16.8 | 5.7 | .272 | .379 | 12.9 | .096 | 0.35 | 31 | 41 | 0.8 |
| Career | -- | -- | 18.3 | 5.4 | .254 | .364 | 14.8 | .099 | 0.34 | 35 | 45 | 0.8 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ CHW2026 Regular Season | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .316 | .515 | .830 |
| @ CHW2026 Regular Season | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .318 | .525 | .843 |
 vs LAA2026 Regular Season | L 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .305 | .489 | .794 |
 vs SF2026 Regular Season | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .297 | .478 | .775 |
| vs SF2026 Regular Season | L 5-4 F/10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .299 | .488 | .787 |
| vs SF2026 Regular Season | W 13-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .304 | .512 | .817 |
 @ STL2026 Regular Season | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .308 | .519 | .826 |
| @ STL2026 Regular Season | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .314 | .545 | .859 |
| @ STL2026 Regular Season | L 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .317 | .521 | .838 |
 @ SD2026 Regular Season | L 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .333 | .551 | .884 |
| @ SD2026 Regular Season | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .351 | .585 | .936 |
| @ SD2026 Regular Season | W 3-2 F/12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .356 | .594 | .950 |
 @ LAD2026 Regular Season | L 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .338 | .583 | .922 |
| @ LAD2026 Regular Season | L 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .359 | .625 | .984 |
| @ LAD2026 Regular Season | L 5-4 F/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .383 | .673 | 1.056 |
 vs DET2026 Regular Season | W 4-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .411 | .729 | 1.140 |
| vs DET2026 Regular Season | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .389 | .587 | .976 |
| vs DET2026 Regular Season | L 8-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .392 | .581 | .974 |
 vs BOS2026 Regular Season | W 8-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .404 | .625 | 1.029 |
| vs BOS2026 Regular Season | L 4-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .395 | .649 | 1.044 |
| vs BOS2026 Regular Season | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .676 | 1.076 |
 @ MIA2026 Regular Season | W 13-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .361 | .567 | .928 |
 vs NYM2026 Regular Season | L 11-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .355 | .360 | .715 |
| vs NYM2026 Regular Season | L 6-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .393 | .409 | .802 |
 @ MIL2026 Regular Season | L 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .360 | .400 | .760 |
 @ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .421 | .769 |
 @ NYY2026 Regular Season | L 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .421 | .533 | .954 |
| @ NYY2026 Regular Season | W 5-3 F/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
 @ CLE2026 Regular Season | L 5-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
| vs MIL2026 Regular Season | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 |
 vs ATL2026 Regular Season | L 10-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .556 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| vs LAD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | L 8-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| vs LAD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | W 9-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |