Rafael Flores Jr. hit 5 home runs with a .393 batting average and a 1.416 OPS over his last 9 games (August 7-20, 2026). The 25-year-old Pittsburgh catcher has 6 home runs and a 1.140 OPS in 19 games this season.
The Last 14 Days
| Stat | Flores Jr. (Aug 7-20) | 2026 Season |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 19 |
| PA | 31 | 56 |
| AVG | .393 | .313 |
| OBP | .452 | .411 |
| SLG | .964 | .729 |
| OPS | 1.416 | 1.140 |
| HR | 5 | 6 |
| RBI | 10 | 12 |
| K | 11 | 15 |
| BB | 3 | 8 |
Eleven hits in 28 at-bats, including 5 home runs and a double. The sample is small: 31 plate appearances, with a .500 BABIP, so the average is carried by balls finding grass.
Statcast Breakdown
His Legends Deck card shows a 17.2% barrel rate and a 90.7 mph average exit velocity, with a 33.3% whiff rate and a 23.6% chase rate. The expected numbers are strong too: a .356 xBA, a .482 xSLG and a .362 xwOBA. The whiff rate is the part to watch, since a hitter who misses a third of the time needs the power to keep arriving.
Why It Might Sustain (Or Not)
The case for: a 17.2% barrel rate is real power, and his chase rate is low at 23.6%. The case against: only 56 plate appearances this season, a .500 BABIP in the hot stretch and 11 strikeouts in 31 plate appearances. Expect the average to fall; the home run power is the signal.
In Legends Deck
Flores Jr.'s card is rated 70 overall, with an 81 Power grade and a 70 Contact grade. That Power grade is the one this stretch speaks to, and it comes from the same barrel and exit-velocity inputs listed above.
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