Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BOS | SS | 33 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 20 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2017 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Physically mature, broad shouldered, maxed out lower half, more mass than muscle, upper body still projectable, 2019 version was significantly less athletic and pliable than 2018 Fall Instructional observation.
Hit: Feel to hit profile, starts from basic setup, square to pitcher feet shoulder width apart, hands raised shoulder height, bat rests on shoulder preload. Leg kick trigger followed by longer swing with steep angle, rotational upper body. Shortens up with two strikes, gets deep into counts due in larger part to pacificity than approach. Just average bat speed, struggled to catch-up to elevated velocity. Notably three years younger than average age of competition in 2019 Short Season. Grade: 45
Power: Raw power shows in batting practice took a few balls to the wall and over across a pair of BP sessions in July of 2019. Pull-middle power projection, but it has yet to translate in game. Needs to add physical strength and improve contact quality in order for the power to manifest. Based on body type and BP raw, it's a tick below average to average power projection. Grade: 45
Field: Strong defender with smooth infield actions. Great first step and good reads off the bat. Polished defensive player for his age, despite added bulk and lost foot speed he moved well laterally and covered plenty of real estate. Despite this he shouldn't be described as rangy due to size. Smooth glove and transfer, slick defender with flair. If Flores grows anymore he could move off shortstop. Grade: 55
Arm: Plus throwing arm across the diamond. Made difficult throws on the run coming in, deep in the hole on hot shots and turned the pivot on the double play with smooth poised throws. Arguably Flores' strongest tool. Grade: 60
Run: Once an average to above-average runner, Flores dropped below that line in 2019 following added mass. Run times were consistently below average with a few average times sprinkled in. Perhaps reverse projection in this regard, but a 40 runner at present. Grade: 40
Overall: A high riser coming off noteworthy performances in the Dominican Summer League and 2018 instructs, Flores failed to meet expectations in Lowell in 2019. What looked like a young player overmatched at the plate was anything but in the field. There's still a strong defensive profile but much depends on his body conditioning, developing feel to hit, and manifesting his raw power. Still a projectable profile despite struggles at the plate. Wide range of outcomes between fringe up and down type to average regular. Due to his glove and projection in the bat Flores could exceed this role projection and settle in as a utility infield type.
OFP:35
Role:30-Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk:Extreme
