Rafael Flores Jr.
C Indianapolis Indians
Age 26
R/R
6'3" / 232 lbs
AAA
HR -15%K -5%
Svc 2.000S2 · Ctrl thru 2030
Overview
AAA40-MANArb-1FA 2031
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | AANYY | 273 | .274/.359/.519 | 15 | 6 | 93 | — | .229/.297/.414 |
| 2025 | 24 | MLBPIT | 17 | .200/.294/.333 | 0 | 0 | 76 | -1.0 | |
| 2026 | 25 | MLBPIT | 163 | .264/.331/.527 | 11 | 0 | 143 | 2.0 | |
| 2027PROJ45% MLB | 26 | MLBPIT | 112 | .226/.305/.375 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 0.4 | |
| 2028PROJ60% MLB | 27 | MLBPIT | 311 | .225/.305/.374 | 9 | 1 | 94 | 0.9 | |
| 2029PROJ67% MLB | 28 | MLBPIT | 351 | .225/.303/.371 | 10 | 1 | 93 | 1.0 |
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.0 · Next 3 projected WAR 2.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2030Service2.000First FA2031Super-2
2027Arb-1$1M2028Arb-2$3M2029Arb-3$6M2030Arb-4$7M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2025-2026
Barrel%90
Whiff%90
Chase%90
xwOBA87
Avg EV79
Bat Spd69
Form.242/.308/.418 ▲ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .227/.304/.383
CompsJosmil Pinto (age 26) · Luis Urías (age 26) · Luis Torrens (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†95
AVG/OBP/SLG.226 / .305 / .375
PA112
HR3
K%29
BB%10
BABIP298
ISO131
MLB%45%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$9M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 45 / POW 55
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 76 | -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 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 163 | 148 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 331 | 527 | 858 | 264 | 304 | 28 | 9 | 374 | 143 | +8 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +4 | 2.0 |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | — | 276 | 228 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 362 | 342 | 704 | 114 | 310 | 25 | 17 | 328 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 180 | 163 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 328 | 509 | 837 | 252 | 310 | 29 | 9 | 366 | 134 | +7 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +4 | 0.9 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 22 | A+ MLE | Hudson Valley Renegades | — | 434 | 405 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 256 | 289 | 545 | 84 | 294 | 32 | 6 | 242 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | AA MLE | Somerset Patriots | — | 273 | 249 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 87 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 297 | 414 | 710 | 185 | 303 | 32 | 7 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | A+ MLE | Hudson Valley Renegades | — | 233 | 211 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 289 | 351 | 640 | 133 | 306 | 33 | 9 | 279 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB MLE | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 294 | 333 | 627 | 133 | 375 | 41 | 12 | 280 | 76 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -11 | +0 | -1.0 |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA MLE | Indianapolis Indians | — | 206 | 182 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 305 | 352 | 657 | 126 | 308 | 33 | 8 | 288 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | Somerset Patriots | — | 370 | 344 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 118 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 250 | 297 | 410 | 707 | 160 | 335 | 32 | 6 | 301 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | MLB MLE | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 163 | 149 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 331 | 550 | 882 | 282 | 304 | 28 | 9 | 380 | 143 | +8 | +0 | +0 | +8 | +4 | 2.0 |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | Indianapolis Indians | — | 276 | 242 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 301 | 293 | 594 | 91 | 295 | 30 | 12 | 270 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ MLE | Hudson Valley Renegades | — | 434 | 405 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 205 | 256 | 289 | 545 | 84 | 295 | 32 | 6 | 242 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ RAW | Hudson Valley Renegades | — | 434 | 382 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 259 | 346 | 366 | 713 | 107 | 341 | 25 | 11 | 325 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 506 | 459 | 102 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 164 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 222 | 293 | 381 | 674 | 159 | 307 | 32 | 8 | 294 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 506 | 434 | 121 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 66 | 128 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 279 | 380 | 495 | 876 | 217 | 350 | 25 | 13 | 387 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 593 | 541 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 192 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 298 | 381 | 679 | 142 | 333 | 32 | 7 | 296 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA RAW | 3 teams | — | 593 | 523 | 145 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 155 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 277 | 356 | 467 | 823 | 189 | 349 | 26 | 10 | 362 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 439 | 391 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 310 | 386 | 696 | 161 | 294 | 29 | 10 | 311 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 439 | 376 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 351 | 415 | 766 | 173 | 308 | 26 | 14 | 345 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 22 | A+ MLE | Hudson Valley Renegades | — | 434 | 403 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 206 | 256 | 290 | 547 | 84 | 294 | 32 | 6 | 242 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 506 | 455 | 102 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 164 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 224 | 293 | 385 | 678 | 160 | 304 | 32 | 8 | 294 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 593 | 542 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 192 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 298 | 380 | 678 | 142 | 327 | 32 | 7 | 296 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 439 | 388 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 310 | 389 | 699 | 162 | 298 | 29 | 10 | 311 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 506 | 455 | 102 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 164 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 224 | 293 | 385 | 678 | 160 | 304 | 32 | 8 | 294 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 24 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 593 | 542 | 129 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 192 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 298 | 380 | 678 | 142 | 327 | 32 | 7 | 296 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 25 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 439 | 388 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 310 | 389 | 699 | 162 | 298 | 29 | 10 | 311 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB MLE | PIT | 45% | 380 | 338 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 306 | 383 | 690 | 156 | 297 | 29 | 9 | 308 | 95 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +7 | +8 | 1.0 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 26 | MLB CTX | PIT | 45% | 112 | 99 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 226 | 305 | 375 | 680 | 150 | 298 | 29 | 10 | 304 | 95 | -1 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +2 | 0.4 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 27 | MLB MLE | PIT | 60% | 520 | 462 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 151 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 306 | 382 | 688 | 155 | 296 | 29 | 9 | 307 | 94 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +9 | +11 | 1.6 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB MLE | PIT | 67% | 520 | 463 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 226 | 305 | 378 | 683 | 152 | 295 | 29 | 9 | 305 | 93 | -4 | -0 | -2 | +9 | +11 | 1.4 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB MLE | PIT | 69% | 520 | 463 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 303 | 373 | 676 | 149 | 293 | 29 | 9 | 303 | 91 | -6 | +0 | -3 | +9 | +11 | 1.3 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB MLE | PIT | 70% | 394 | 352 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 114 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 300 | 367 | 667 | 145 | 291 | 29 | 9 | 299 | 88 | -5 | +0 | -3 | +7 | +9 | 0.7 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB MLE | PIT | 71% | 368 | 329 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 296 | 359 | 655 | 140 | 288 | 29 | 9 | 294 | 85 | -6 | +0 | -4 | +7 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB MLE | PIT | 71% | 338 | 303 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 290 | 347 | 636 | 132 | 283 | 29 | 9 | 286 | 80 | -8 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +7 | 0.1 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB MLE | PIT | 72% | 300 | 269 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 282 | 331 | 613 | 124 | 278 | 30 | 9 | 277 | 74 | -9 | +0 | -5 | +5 | +6 | -0.3 |
| 2028 | 27 | MLB CTX | PIT | 60% | 311 | 277 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 305 | 374 | 679 | 148 | 297 | 29 | 9 | 304 | 94 | -2 | -0 | -1 | +6 | +7 | 0.9 |
| 2029 | 28 | MLB CTX | PIT | 67% | 351 | 312 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 303 | 371 | 674 | 146 | 295 | 29 | 9 | 302 | 93 | -3 | +0 | -1 | +6 | +8 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 29 | MLB CTX | PIT | 69% | 360 | 321 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 301 | 366 | 667 | 143 | 294 | 29 | 9 | 299 | 91 | -4 | +0 | -2 | +6 | +8 | 0.9 |
| 2031 | 30 | MLB CTX | PIT | 70% | 277 | 248 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 299 | 360 | 659 | 139 | 292 | 29 | 9 | 296 | 88 | -4 | +0 | -2 | +5 | +6 | 0.5 |
| 2032 | 31 | MLB CTX | PIT | 71% | 261 | 233 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 295 | 353 | 647 | 134 | 288 | 29 | 9 | 291 | 85 | -5 | +0 | -3 | +5 | +6 | 0.3 |
| 2033 | 32 | MLB CTX | PIT | 71% | 241 | 216 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 289 | 340 | 629 | 127 | 284 | 29 | 9 | 284 | 80 | -6 | +0 | -3 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2034 | 33 | MLB CTX | PIT | 72% | 215 | 193 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 281 | 325 | 607 | 119 | 279 | 30 | 9 | 274 | 74 | -7 | +0 | -4 | +4 | +5 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2196 | 1963 | 438 | 81 | 7 | 65 | 201 | 637 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 223 | 300 | 371 | 671 | 148 | 293 | 29 | 9 | 300 | 85 | -23 | +0 | -15 | +33 | +48 | 4.4 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 581 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 189 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 298 | 368 | 666 | 146 | 293 | 29 | 9 | 300 | 85 | -7 | +0 | -5 | +10 | +14 | 1.3 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 5182 | 4660 | 1038 | 189 | 16 | 146 | 446 | 1558 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 223 | 296 | 364 | 660 | 141 | 299 | 30 | 9 | 294 | 85 | -37 | +1 | -23 | +55 | +73 | 7.0 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 585 | 130 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 56 | 195 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 222 | 296 | 362 | 658 | 140 | 299 | 30 | 9 | 294 | 85 | -7 | +0 | -4 | +10 | +14 | 1.3 | |