Rafael Flores Jr.C
Indianapolis Indians
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 25
R/R
6'3" / 232 lbs
AAA
BB +7%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2030
peak 1.5 · 2028
wRC+†68
AVG/OBP/SLG.219 / .283 / .368
PA152
HR5
K%33
BB%7
MLB%40%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
55→55
SPD
35→35
FLD
45→45
EYE
48→48
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.5peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2030
First FA Year 2031
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.1 | $0.4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.4 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2028 | Arb-1 | $3M | +1.5 | $13M | +$10M |
| 2029 | Arb-2 | $4M | +1.4 | $12M | +$8M |
| 2030 | Arb-3 | $6M | +1.2 | $11M | +$5M |
| Totals | $14M | $48M | +$34M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Hudson Valley Renegades | 434 | 404 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .205 | .259 | .290 | .548 | .084 | .296 | 32 | 6 | .244 | 45 | -27 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +12 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | 2 teams | 506 | 460 | 102 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 40 | 169 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .222 | .291 | .387 | .678 | .165 | .309 | 33 | 8 | .294 | 83 | -10 | +1 | +0 | +9 | +14 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | 3 teams | 593 | 541 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 197 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .237 | .296 | .388 | .685 | .152 | .331 | 33 | 7 | .297 | 86 | -10 | +1 | +0 | -11 | +17 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 25 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 94 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .277 | .321 | .598 | .131 | .259 | 30 | 11 | .264 | 60 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +3 | 0.0 |
| ROS | 25 | MLB | PIT | 58 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .276 | .358 | .634 | .151 | .295 | 33 | 9 | .289 | 79 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| TOT | 25 | MLB | PIT | 152 | 137 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .276 | .336 | .612 | .139 | .267 | 31 | 10 | .274 | 68 | -6 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB 56% | PIT | 415 | 375 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .221 | .291 | .379 | .670 | .157 | .289 | 29 | 8 | .298 | 86 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +7 | +12 | 1.4 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB 74% | PIT | 421 | 380 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .224 | .294 | .382 | .676 | .158 | .290 | 29 | 8 | .300 | 88 | -6 | +1 | +0 | +8 | +12 | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB 82% | PIT | 422 | 381 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .226 | .296 | .383 | .679 | .157 | .289 | 29 | 8 | .300 | 88 | -6 | +1 | -1 | +8 | +12 | 1.4 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB 88% | PIT | 414 | 373 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 120 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .294 | .381 | .675 | .158 | .289 | 29 | 8 | .299 | 87 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +12 | 1.2 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB 94% | PIT | 407 | 367 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .290 | .365 | .655 | .147 | .287 | 29 | 8 | .296 | 84 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +7 | +12 | 1.0 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB | PIT | 380 | 342 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .286 | .357 | .643 | .143 | .286 | 30 | 8 | .292 | 81 | -8 | +0 | -3 | +7 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB | PIT | 351 | 315 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .287 | .356 | .643 | .143 | .284 | 30 | 9 | .287 | 78 | -9 | +0 | -3 | +6 | +10 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB | PIT | 312 | 281 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .278 | .338 | .616 | .132 | .282 | 31 | 8 | .281 | 74 | -9 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2035 | 34 | MLB | PIT | 263 | 237 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .280 | .342 | .621 | .135 | .280 | 32 | 8 | .275 | 69 | -9 | +0 | -5 | +5 | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2036 | 35 | MLB | PIT | 210 | 190 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .269 | .326 | .596 | .126 | .278 | 33 | 8 | .267 | 63 | -9 | +0 | -6 | +4 | +6 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5186 | 4699 | 1026 | 198 | 17 | 149 | 412 | 1601 | 39 | 29 | 2 | .218 | .287 | .363 | .650 | .144 | .295 | 31 | 8 | .288 | 79 | -123 | +5 | -25 | +71 | +147 | 7.7 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 589 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 52 | 201 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .219 | .288 | .365 | .653 | .146 | .296 | 31 | 8 | .288 | 79 | -15 | +1 | -3 | +9 | +18 | 1.0 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | A+ | Hudson Valley Renegades | 434 | 382 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .259 | .346 | .366 | .713 | .107 | .341 | 25 | 11 | .325 | 107 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | AA | Somerset Patriots | 273 | 241 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 73 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .274 | .359 | .519 | .878 | .245 | .333 | 27 | 10 | .385 | 153 | +16 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ | Hudson Valley Renegades | 233 | 193 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .285 | .405 | .466 | .871 | .181 | .368 | 24 | 16 | .389 | 155 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .333 | .627 | .133 | .375 | 41 | 12 | .286 | 77 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -11 | +0 | -1.0 |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 206 | 173 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .374 | .422 | .796 | .156 | .339 | 26 | 13 | .355 | 130 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +6 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 24 | AA | Somerset Patriots | 370 | 335 | 96 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 94 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .287 | .349 | .496 | .844 | .209 | .354 | 25 | 8 | .369 | 140 | +17 | +1 | — | — | +10 | 2.9 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .333 | .627 | .133 | .375 | 41 | 12 | .286 | 77 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -11 | +0 | -1.0 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (OGILVIE) | 25 | 45 | 55 | 35 | 48 | .219/.283/.368 | .149 | .304 | 5 | 2 | 33% | 7% | 82 | +0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Chance Sisco 2020 · MLB |
25 | 45→55 | 49→50 | 41→40 | 43 | .224/.308/.369 | .145 | .304 | 17 | 3 | 30% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .211/.305/.361 | .150 | .284 | 17 | 4 | 30% | 9% | 89 | +1.0 | .177/.284/.310 | .133 | .243 | 14 | 0 | 31% | 10% | 65 | -0.2 |
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✕Luis Torrens 2022 · MLB |
26 | 45→49 | 52→55 | 44→30 | 46 | .235/.294/.401 | .166 | .288 | 20 | 3 | 26% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .232/.287/.380 | .148 | .304 | 18 | 3 | 28% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .223/.277/.353 | .130 | .278 | 13 | 2 | 24% | 6% | 73 | -0.0 |
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✕Riley Adams 2023 · MLB |
27 | 42 | 50 | 43→40 | 43 | .209/.295/.363 | .155 | .298 | 17 | 4 | 34% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .225/.297/.384 | .159 | .313 | 17 | 4 | 32% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .221/.291/.378 | .157 | .312 | 18 | 2 | 33% | 7% | 84 | +0.3 |
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✕Matthew Brown 2009 · MLB |
26 | 45→48 | 52→55 | 41→45 | 42 | .233/.285/.404 | .170 | .291 | 19 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 91 | +1.1 | .207/.262/.348 | .141 | .272 | 15 | 6 | 29% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .183/.241/.305 | .122 | .246 | 13 | 4 | 31% | 6% | 44 | -1.1 |
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●Tom Murphy 2016 · MLB |
25 | 38→35 | 52→65 | 43→45 | 37 | .203/.257/.368 | .166 | .281 | 21 | 5 | 35% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .211/.255/.384 | .173 | .307 | 20 | 5 | 37% | 5% | 74 | -0.1 | .244/.316/.459 | .215 | .308 | 30 | 2 | 30% | 9% | 117 | +1.2 |
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●Luke Montz 2009 · MLB |
26 | 41→45 | 49→55 | 41→40 | 45 | .214/.275/.358 | .144 | .270 | 17 | 3 | 28% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 | .205/.273/.344 | .139 | .256 | 17 | 4 | 26% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .202/.277/.410 | .208 | .237 | 29 | 4 | 29% | 8% | 90 | +0.6 |
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✕Nick Hundley 2009 · MLB |
25 | 40→45 | 50→55 | 40 | 44 | .213/.265/.365 | .152 | .252 | 19 | 2 | 24% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .235/.295/.397 | .162 | .290 | 18 | 5 | 24% | 8% | 93 | +1.3 | .254/.322/.429 | .174 | .319 | 17 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 107 | +1.2 |
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✕Ronaldo Hernández 2023 · AAA |
25 | 43→44 | 53→55 | 36→45 | 37 | .230/.262/.398 | .168 | .272 | 21 | 3 | 25% | 3% | 80 | +0.4 | .220/.270/.369 | .149 | .258 | 19 | 4 | 23% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .205/.264/.337 | .132 | .237 | 18 | 2 | 22% | 6% | 63 | -0.4 |
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✕Dilson Herrera 2019 · MLB |
25 | 44→54 | 48→50 | 39→50 | 40 | .225/.275/.361 | .136 | .290 | 16 | 5 | 28% | 6% | 76 | +0.0 | .209/.268/.380 | .171 | .280 | 22 | 9 | 33% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .181/.245/.367 | .185 | .234 | 25 | 9 | 35% | 6% | 63 | -0.5 |
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✕Isan Díaz 2022 · MLB |
26 | 41→40 | 49→55 | 38→45 | 47 | .210/.286/.354 | .144 | .272 | 17 | 5 | 29% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .212/.287/.388 | .176 | .283 | 24 | 9 | 32% | 9% | 89 | +0.9 | .191/.269/.374 | .183 | .233 | 28 | 8 | 32% | 9% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Drew Ellis 2022 · MLB |
26 | 39→37 | 53→55 | 43→40 | 47 | .207/.296/.381 | .174 | .274 | 20 | 3 | 31% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .196/.287/.363 | .167 | .257 | 19 | 6 | 30% | 10% | 82 | +0.5 | .177/.274/.338 | .161 | .222 | 20 | 6 | 29% | 11% | 68 | -0.3 |
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✕Carter Kieboom 2023 · MLB |
25 | 45→54 | 45→50 | 43→45 | 52 | .221/.318/.337 | .116 | .276 | 13 | 5 | 24% | 10% | 89 | +0.9 | .225/.296/.348 | .123 | .290 | 14 | 7 | 26% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .230/.292/.336 | .106 | .299 | 12 | 8 | 26% | 7% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕Carlos M. Rodriguez 2007 · AAA |
25 | 43→44 | 46→55 | 42→40 | 40 | .215/.275/.333 | .118 | .303 | 15 | 6 | 33% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .231/.288/.340 | .109 | .327 | 12 | 5 | 31% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .225/.287/.410 | .185 | .314 | 26 | 2 | 36% | 7% | 91 | +0.5 |
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✕Devin Mann 2022 · AA |
25 | 40→45 | 51→55 | 43→45 | 43 | .211/.284/.372 | .161 | .275 | 19 | 7 | 30% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .217/.298/.374 | .157 | .285 | 17 | 5 | 29% | 9% | 89 | +1.0 | .215/.298/.370 | .155 | .281 | 18 | 3 | 29% | 9% | 85 | +0.5 |
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✕Ryan Casteel 2016 · AAA |
25 | 45→47 | 51→55 | 44→40 | 39 | .234/.276/.394 | .159 | .303 | 20 | 5 | 30% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .220/.259/.334 | .114 | .305 | 11 | 5 | 30% | 5% | 60 | -1.0 | .194/.252/.386 | .191 | .248 | 28 | 0 | 34% | 6% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕J.P. Arencibia 2012 · MLB |
26 | 38→47 | 57→60 | 43→30 | 42 | .211/.264/.405 | .194 | .248 | 25 | 2 | 27% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .215/.260/.405 | .190 | .260 | 26 | 3 | 29% | 5% | 82 | +0.5 | .202/.243/.386 | .184 | .242 | 27 | 1 | 30% | 4% | 67 | -0.4 |
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✕Aaron Herr 2007 · AAA |
26 | 50→51 | 50→55 | 39→45 | 35 | .248/.286/.401 | .153 | .332 | 19 | 5 | 31% | 4% | 91 | +1.1 | .232/.270/.379 | .147 | .321 | 17 | 7 | 32% | 4% | 78 | +0.2 | .221/.258/.367 | .147 | .306 | 16 | 6 | 33% | 4% | 67 | -0.4 |
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✕Clint Frazier 2020 · MLB |
25 | 46 | 52→55 | 46→50 | 42 | .234/.289/.410 | .176 | .294 | 19 | 7 | 27% | 6% | 94 | +1.3 | .222/.305/.377 | .155 | .299 | 17 | 8 | 30% | 9% | 93 | +1.3 | .190/.299/.313 | .123 | .279 | 14 | 9 | 34% | 12% | 72 | -0.1 |
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✕René Pinto 2022 · AAA |
25 | 42 | 51→55 | 44→40 | 35 | .218/.262/.369 | .151 | .305 | 19 | 6 | 35% | 5% | 72 | -0.2 | .215/.254/.384 | .169 | .302 | 22 | 4 | 35% | 4% | 73 | -0.1 | .194/.237/.371 | .176 | .271 | 25 | 2 | 38% | 5% | 60 | -0.5 |
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✕Ian Rice 2019 · AA |
25 | 41→40 | 50 | 43→30 | 49 | .210/.297/.362 | .152 | .281 | 19 | 3 | 31% | 10% | 86 | +0.8 | .197/.273/.304 | .107 | .287 | 11 | 4 | 33% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .154/.226/.214 | .060 | .231 | 5 | 0 | 33% | 7% | 17 | -1.7 |