Rafael Flores Jr.
Pittsburgh Pirates
C · #43 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 232 lb · Age 25 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 hitting grade
2026 pitching grade
- Runs above average
- +6.5
- AVG / OBP / SLG
- .264/.331/.527
- HR · SB
- 11 · 0
- Rank
- 163 PA: not qualified
- Runs prevented
- +0.1
- IP · ERA
- 1.0 · 0.00
- K · BB
- 0 · 0
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the hitting grade is made of
Runs each part adds or takes away against an average hitter in the same plate appearances: his count against what an average hitter would have had. The grade then counts how much he plays: these runs per game his team has played.
- Home runs11 vs 5 avg+8.4
- Hit by pitch0 vs 2 avg−0.7
- Triples0 vs 1 avg−0.6
- Singles22 vs 23 avg−0.5
- Doubles6 vs 7 avg−0.5
- Outs, strikeouts included109 vs 111 avg+0.5
- Parks played in−0.1
What the pitching grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts0 vs 1 avg−0.3
- Home runs allowed0 vs 0 avg+0.2
- Walks0 vs 0 avg+0.1
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
| Game | Result | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | SB | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27@DET | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Fri, Sep 25@DET | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76.5 |
| Wed, Sep 23vsSTL | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Tue, Sep 22vsSTL | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Sun, Sep 20vsKC | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98.1 |
| Sat, Sep 19vsKC | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 |
| Thu, Sep 17vsMIL | W 7-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsMIL | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76.9 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsMIL | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.6 |
| Sun, Sep 13@CHC | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Sat, Sep 12@CHC | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Fri, Sep 11@CHC | L 2-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| Thu, Sep 10@CHW | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 |
| Wed, Sep 9@CHW | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 |
| Tue, Sep 8@CHW | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.4 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsLAA | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.3 |
| Thu, Sep 3vsSF | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39.1 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsSF | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Tue, Sep 1vsSF | W 13-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sun, Aug 30@STL | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25.1 |
| Sat, Aug 29@STL | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Fri, Aug 28@STL | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 |
| Wed, Aug 26@SD | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Tue, Aug 25@SD | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Aug 24@SD | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Sun, Aug 23@LAD | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.8 |
| Sat, Aug 22@LAD | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Fri, Aug 21@LAD | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsDET | W 4-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tue, Aug 18vsDET | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63.4 |
| Mon, Aug 17vsDET | L 5-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Sun, Aug 16vsBOS | W 8-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65.3 |
| Sat, Aug 15vsBOS | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52.1 |
| Fri, Aug 14vsBOS | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.6 |
| Thu, Aug 13@MIA | W 13-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97.3 |
| Sun, Aug 9vsNYM | L 1-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18.3 |
| Fri, Aug 7vsNYM | L 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74.4 |
| Wed, Aug 5@MIL | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Sat, Aug 1@CIN | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Wed, Jul 22@NYY | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
| Wed, Jul 22@NYY | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Jul 20@NYY | L 5-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sat, Jul 18@CLE | L 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60.4 |
| Sat, Jul 11vsMIL | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.8 |
| Thu, Jul 9vsATL | L 5-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38.2 |
| Thu, Jun 11vsLAD | L 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98.1 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsLAD | W 9-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
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