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Rafael Flores Jr.
#43
Catcher
Bats R
Throws R
6'3", 232 lbs · Born Nov 7, 2000 · Debut 2025
.286
2026 AVG
10
2026 HR
22
Career RBI
164
Career PA
Upcoming Game
St. Louis Cardinals @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-09-24
Home Batting #9 2 Projected
Detroit Tigers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-09-25
Away Batting #9 2 Projected
Detroit Tigers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-09-26
Away Batting #9 2 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.529 HR2 OPS1.600
L7D
G4 AVG.385 HR2 OPS1.500
L14D
G10 AVG.412 HR2 OPS1.106
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Slider/Sweeper
OPS 1.010
⚠️ Weak vs
Fastball
OPS 0.777
Career Stats
.277
AVG
164
PA
148
AB
41
H
8
2B
0
3B
10
HR
22
RBI
16
BB
48
K
0
SB
2026 Season
41
G
147
PA
133
AB
38
H
10
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Kansas City Royals | H | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | Kansas City Royals | H | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | Milwaukee Brewers | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | Milwaukee Brewers | H | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Milwaukee Brewers | H | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | Chicago Cubs | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Chicago Cubs | A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Chicago Cubs | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | Chicago White Sox | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Chicago White Sox | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .385 | .500 | .100 | 1.500 |
| Last 14D | 10 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .412 | .459 | .647 | 1.106 |
| Last 21D | 14 | 55 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | .392 | .436 | .627 | 1.063 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .529 | .600 | .100 | 1.600 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .412 | .459 | .647 | 1.106 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 74 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 21 | .290 | .338 | .565 | 0.903 | small sample |
| vs LHP | 73 | 64 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 20 | .281 | .370 | .547 | 0.917 | small sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | .222 | .333 | .278 |
| Slot 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .211 | .286 | .421 |
| Slot 6 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .308 | .417 |
| Slot 7 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .394 | .429 | .727 |
| Slot 8 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .179 | .281 | .321 |
| Slot 9 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .545 | .583 | .163 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Away | 20 | 75 | 70 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 24 | .186 | .240 | .371 | 0.611 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Kyle Leahy
Hitter Edge
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI | 40.1% | 94.2 | 18.8% | 0.338 | 0.777 | 90 |
| Slider/Sweeper SL/ST | 30.2% | 89.4 | 26.0% | 0.421 | 1.010 | 35 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 16.0% | 82.9 | 28.7% | 0.564 Small | 1.393 | 19 |
| Changeup CH | 13.6% | 88.6 | 35.0% | 0.279 | 0.619 | 21 |
wOBA and OPS are Rafael Flores Jr.'s 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Rafael Flores Jr. compare to other MLB hitters?
HR Rate
0.068
100th
OPS
0.910
99th
Slugging %
.556
99th
Isolated Power
.271
98th
Batting Average
.286
94th
On-Base %
.354
85th
Walk Rate
9.5%
62th
BB/K Ratio
0.341
39th
Strikeout Rate
27.9%
20th
SB Rate
0.000
0th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Weak
OPS0.777
PA90
K%23.3%
Whiff29.7%
Slider/Sweeper
Best
OPS1.010
PA35
K%31.4%
Whiff35.9%
Changeup
OPS0.619
PA21
K%38.1%
Whiff45.2%
Curve/Slurve
OPS1.393
PA19
K%26.3%
Whiff55.0%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.500
PA4
K%25.0%
Whiff57.1%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 90 | .259 | .333 | .444 | 0.777 | .185 | 23.3% | 10.0% | 4 | 50.0% | 10.0% | 29.7% | 33.2% | #648 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 35 | .303 | .343 | .667 | 1.010 | .364 | 31.4% | 5.7% | 3 | 63.6% | 22.7% | 35.9% | 31.3% | #147 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 21 | .167 | .286 | .333 | 0.619 | .166 | 38.1% | 14.3% | 1 | 40.0% | 10.0% | 45.2% | 31.7% | #415 | Small | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 19 | .400 | .526 | .867 | 1.393 | .467 | 26.3% | 21.1% | 2 | 50.0% | 10.0% | 55.0% | 41.7% | #90 | Small | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 0.500 | .000 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 33.3% | #290 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFSmall-ish | Fastball | 51 | 0.530 | .042 | 33.3% | 35.3% | 60.0% | 6.7% | #896 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 27 | 0.805 | .174 | 11.1% | 15.8% | 35.0% | 5.0% | #452 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 28 | 1.201 | .462 | 35.7% | 42.9% | 75.0% | 31.3% | #113 | — |
| CHSmall | Changeup | 21 | 0.619 | .166 | 38.1% | 45.2% | 40.0% | 10.0% | #415 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 14 | 1.352 | .538 | 28.6% | 43.8% | 55.6% | 11.1% | #91 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 7 | 0.286 | .000 | 14.3% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 0.0% | #602 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 11 | 1.455 | .600 | 9.1% | 26.7% | 44.4% | 22.2% | #119 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 0.750 | .000 | 25.0% | 100.0% | — | — | #110 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 4 | 0.500 | .000 | 25.0% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #293 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #21 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | 5.000 | .300 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | #1 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
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Rafael Flores
C · Pirates
Live Common
▲ Rising Fast
Buy-Now
77
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+22 (+40.0%)
7d
+16 (+26.2%)
Speed
69
Arm Str
67
Contact L
50
Power L
50
Power R
44
Contact R
43