Pittsburgh Pirates#43 · CActive

Rafael Flores Jr.

Age 25

Contract Value $350,364/yr

Size 6' 3" · 232

Bats Right

From Anaheim, CA, USA

47G · 163 PA

.264

AVG

.331

OBP

.527

SLG

.858

OPS

RBI

0.8

WAR

69H-ScoreABOVE AVG

Contact quality and power lead the profile; plate discipline grades below avg. 91st among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:35 AM ETLast game Sep 11 at CHC

Season overview

AVG

.264112th

OBP

.331138th

SLG

.5277th

OPS

.85822nd

11205th

RBI

25321st

BB%

9.0%198th

27.9%370th

wOBA

.34585th

WAR

0.8235th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production8250

VERY STRONG

Contact Quality8950

VERY STRONG

Plate Discipline4350

BELOW AVG

Volume4650

BELOW AVG

Power8850

VERY STRONG

Splits7950

STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.0571216.7%3.3%

Last 14.8662622.2%5.6%

Last 30.96071730.2%6.6%

Season.85881927.9%9.0%50.0%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity91.3 mph89th

Barrel rate14.9%96th

Hard-hit rate50.0%95th

Launch angle13.9°

Pull / center / oppo43 / 41 / 16

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.17632.9%.206

Sinker.29412.5%.353

Slider.22237.9%.611

Curveball.36431.6%1.000

Changeup.16747.8%.417

Sweeper.16718.8%.167

Cutter.42916.7%1.286

Best production: cutter and curveball.

Highest whiff rate against: changeup and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.800

AVG .253

vs LHP

.809

AVG .241

+.009 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

1.097

AVG .348

Away

.598

AVG .169

+.499 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.75612

Aug.793615

Jul.45300

Jun2.80012

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Pittsburgh Pirates47.264.331.527.85811250.8

2025Pittsburgh Pirates7.200.294.333.62700

Frequently asked

What is Rafael Flores Jr.'s 2026 batting line?+

.264/.331/.527 with 11 home runs and 25 RBI and 47 games — a .858 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

69 out of 100, which we label above avg. 91st among 459 qualified hitters. Contact quality and power lead the profile; plate discipline grades below avg.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .809 OPS versus a .800 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against changeup and slider. Best production against cutter and curveball.