Rafael Flores Jr. - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Brewers try to sweep series against the Pirates

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates square off in the last game of a three-game series

54 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Smacks ninth homer Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Brewers.

Impact Flores went deep in the sixth inning to tally his ninth home run of the season. He also extended his hitting streak to 10 games, during which he has hit .441 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored. Flores has emerged as a mainstay in the Pirates' lineup, serving as the primary catcher against righties while often starting at first base against lefties.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Christian Yelich's 2-run double rallies NL Central champion Brewers to 5-4 win over Pirates

Christian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Four hits in Tuesday's loss Flores went 4-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.

Impact All four knocks were singles, but it was still an impressive way for Flores to extend his hitting streak to nine games. During that span, the 25-year-old catcher is batting .441 (15-for-34) with a double and a homer, but just two runs and two RBI as the Pittsburgh offense as a whole has struggled over the final weeks of the season -- Tuesday marked the sixth time in 13 September contests that the Pirates had scored two runs or fewer.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Flores leads Pirates against the Brewers after 4-hit outing

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers after Rafael Flores' four-hit game on Tuesday

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Misiorowski Powers Brewers To A 4th Straight NL Central Title

The Milwaukee Brewers won their their fourth straight National League Central title with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

Misiorowski Powers Brewers To A 4th Straight NL Central Title

The Milwaukee Brewers and their brand of selfless baseball are NL Central champions again

The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched their fourth straight NL Central title

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Brandon Lowe helps the Pirates top the Cubs 4-3 in series finale

Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh’s three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to avoid a sweep of their weekend series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Day off Saturday Flores isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Flores has recorded a base hit in each of his last six games, but the Pirates will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's affair. Henry Davis will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Valdez homers and the Pirates use 8 pitchers in a 4-2 win over the White Sox

Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a solo shot, rookie Konnor Griffin singled in two runs in Pittsburgh’s three-run seventh inning and the Pirates held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Pirates back Bubba Chandler with 18 hits in 9-3 victory over White Sox

Bubba Chandler pitched six strong innings, Rafael Flores Jr. homered among his three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the Chicago White Sox 9-3

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Receiving Sunday off Flores is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact The Pirates will go with Henry Davis behind the plate Sunday while Flores rests for the second time in the series. Though he's maintained a solid .794 OPS over 105 plate appearances with the Pirates on the season, Flores has fallen into a bit of cold spell lately, going 4-for-30 with a 28.1 percent strikeout rate over his last nine games.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Yusei Kikuchi pitches 6 scoreless innings to lead Angels to a 6-1 win over the Pirates

Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings and earned his first win of the season as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Resting Friday Flores is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Angels on Friday.

Impact Flores will get a breather after going 2-for-31 with one home run, three RBI and a 2:8 BB:K over his last six games. Henry Davis will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Jared Jones.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates survive a wild 13-12 finish as a 9th-inning throwing error seals win over Giants

Brandon Lowe scored from third base on a error with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-12 victory over the San Francisco Giants

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Pops three-run homer Flores went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday against the Cardinals.

Impact Flores gave the Pirates some breathing room when he blasted a three-run home run in the fifth inning of Saturday's win. He's been in roughly a 50-50 split for playing time behind the plate with Henry Davis, while also picking up a handful of starts at first base in the last three weeks. Flores has shown a boom-or-bust profile in that span, tallying six home runs with 15 RBI and nine runs scored across 15 games, while also striking out at a 36.4 percent clip.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals and Pirates meet, winner secures 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Rafael Flores' 3-run shot helps Pirates beat Cards Deadspin | Rafael Flores' 3-run shot helps Pirates beat Cards

AUGUST 29 • DEADSPIN.COM

Flores Jr., Lowe hit homers to spark Pirates to 6-2 win over Cardinals

Rafael Flores Jr. hit a three-run home run and Brandon Lowe added a solo shot to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Skubal fans 11 for his first Dodgers win as Los Angeles rallies past the Pirates, 4-3

Tarik Skubal struck out 11 to earn his first win as a Dodger

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Dodgers face the Pirates leading series 1-0

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Pittsburgh Pirates, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Rafael Flores Jr. Makes Insane Pirates History PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates needed someone to step up offensively against the Detroit Tigers and they got just that from Rafael Flor...

AUGUST 20 • SI.COM

Rafael Flores Jr. is forcing Pirates to reconsider his current role Rafael Flores Jr. entered Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers as a bench bat. By the time it was over, he had accomplished something...

AUGUST 19 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Comes up big off bench Wednesday Flores went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact The Pirates tried to give the red-hot Flores a breather, but the 25-year-old was summoned off the bench to pinch hit for Henry Davis in the seventh inning and he took Jacob Waguespeck deep to make it a 3-2 game. Two frames later, Flores homered again to tie it, this time off Detroit closer Kenley Jansen, setting the stage for Brandon Lowe's walk-off blast. Flores has gone yard five times in the last seven games, a sizzling stretch in which he's batting .435 (10-for-23) with 10 RBI.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

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