2026 Stats
AVG
.667
HR
1
RBI
2
R
2
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Despite Flores entering the year eligible only at first base in most formats, the Pirates would like him to figure more into the team's long-term plans at catcher -- the position he started 91 games at in 2025. The Yankees dealt Flores to Pittsburgh as the headliner for David Bednar at last year's deadline, and while the haul seemed a little light on Pittsburgh's end, reporters were quick to note that the Pirates liked Flores' defense at catcher. A big 6-foot-4 232-pound righty hitter, Flores slashed .280/.354/.470 with 22 home runs and a 25.7 percent strikeout rate in 133 games across Double-A and Triple-A in his age-24 season before getting into seven games the final two weeks with the big club. The bulk of his damage in 2025 came as an older player at Double-A, and there's no reason to expect Flores to have a loud statistical rookie season. He could easily open the year at Triple-A, but it's possible he finishes the year atop the catcher depth chart in Pittsburgh. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2026.
Sent back to Indy
The Pirates optioned Flores to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Analysis
Flores went 2-for-5 and notched his first MLB home run during his brief run with the Pirates, but he'll head back to Triple-A now that Henry Davis has returned from paternity leave. Flores could return to Pittsburgh later in the season if the big club's catcher depth is tested again, though most of his time will likely be spent in the minors.
Flores went 2-for-5 and notched his first MLB home run during his brief run with the Pirates, but he'll head back to Triple-A now that Henry Davis has returned from paternity leave. Flores could return to Pittsburgh later in the season if the big club's catcher depth is tested again, though most of his time will likely be spent in the minors.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+200%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | 1.030 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| Since 2024vs Right | 1.010 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 2026vs Left | 5.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2026vs Right | 1.667 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 2025vs Left | .472 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 2025vs Right | .804 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+569%
OPS at Home
2026
-100%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 1.886 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Since 2024Away | .282 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| 2026Home | 2.800 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Home | 1.300 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 2025Away | .282 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
+25%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+91%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .847 | 99 | 4 | 16 | .256 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .679 | 331 | 7 | 46 | .230 |
| 2026vs Left | .806 | 55 | 2 | 12 | .298 |
| 2026vs Right | .422 | 169 | 2 | 18 | .179 |
| 2025vs Left | .580 | 44 | 2 | 4 | .200 |
| 2025vs Right | .681 | 162 | 5 | 28 | .283 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Rafael Flores compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
40.0%K Rate
0.0%BABIP
.500ISO
1.333AVG
.667OBP
.800SLG
2.000OPS
2.800wOBA
.950Exit Velocity
0.0 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.000Expected SLG
.000Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
0.0%Fly Ball %
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Clubs first career homer
Flores went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a second RBI and a walk in Thursday's 8-6 loss to the Dodgers.
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Moves up to big leagues
The Pirates recalled Flores from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Optioned to minors
The Pirates optioned Flores to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
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Struggling in spring
Flores has gone 2-for-25 with 10 strikeouts during Grapefruit League games.
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Reaches base twice in debut
Flores went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk Wednesday against the Cubs.
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Could soon join MLB roster
Flores is with the Pirates as a member of the taxi squad and could be promoted soon with Henry Davis potentially going on the paternity list, reports Jason Mackey of MLB.com.
Analysis
Flores has yet to see action with the Pirates this year but made his MLB debut in 2025 and went 3-for-15 with two walks, two doubles and seven strikeouts in his first seven big-league games. The 25-year-old has a .644 OPS in 219 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis this year and isn't likely to remain with the Pirates for long, assuming he is officially promoted at some point soon.
Flores has yet to see action with the Pirates this year but made his MLB debut in 2025 and went 3-for-15 with two walks, two doubles and seven strikeouts in his first seven big-league games. The 25-year-old has a .644 OPS in 219 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis this year and isn't likely to remain with the Pirates for long, assuming he is officially promoted at some point soon.