Bernardo Flores

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Bernardo Flores Jr.
Colorado Rockies
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995 (age 26)
Baldwin Park, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 3, 2020, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average13.50
Strikeouts2
Teams

Bernardo Flores Jr. (born August 23, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

Career[]

Amateur career[]

Flores attended Baldwin Park High School in Baldwin Park, California and played college baseball at the University of Southern California (USC).[1] After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]

Chicago White Sox[]

He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the seventh round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Flores made his professional debut in 2016 with the Arizona League White Sox and the Great Falls Voyagers, going 6–2 with a 3.46 ERA over 65 innings.[5] He split the 2017 season between the Kannapolis Intimidators and Winston-Salem Dash, going 10–7 with a 3.42 ERA over 118+1⁄3 innings. He split the 2018 season between Winston-Salem and the Birmingham Barons, going a combined 8–9 with a 2.65 ERA over 156 innings.[6] He split the 2019 season between the AZL, Kannapolis, and the Birmingham Barons, combining to go 3–8 with a 3.57 ERA over 93+1⁄3 innings.[6] After the 2019 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.[7]

Flores was added to the White Sox 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[8]

Flores made his MLB debut against the Kansas City Royals on September 3, 2020. With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Flores appeared in 2 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 9.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched.[9]

St. Louis Cardinals[]

On April 1, 2021, Flores was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[10] Flores made one appearance with the Cardinals, spending most of his time with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, before he was designated for assignment on June 22, 2021.[11]

Colorado Rockies[]

On June 24, 2021, Flores was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies and optioned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.[12] He was designated for assignment on September 18.[13] Two days later, Flores was assigned outright to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.

References[]

  1. ^ "Two pitchers' excellent adventure from high school rivals to highly ranked White Sox prospects | RSN". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "All-Time Cotuit Kettleers Alumni". kettleers.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "#45 Bernardo Flores". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Spivey, Jay (June 3, 2018). "Flores on the rise: Dash pitcher dazzling the Carolina League this season | Sports News". journalnow.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bernardo Flores puts himself on prospect map in first full professional season – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Vinnie Duber (November 20, 2019). "White Sox move seven prospects to 40-man roster, protecting them from Rule 5 draft". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "White Sox prospects in Arizona Fall League fail to stand out | RSN". Nbcsports.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Daryl Van Schouwen (November 20, 2019). "Right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning among 7 added to White Sox 40-man roster". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Bernardo Flores Jr. Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com".
  10. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/cardinals-claim-bernardo-flores-jr-waivers-white-sox.html
  11. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/cardinals-select-lars-nootbaar-dfa-bernardo-flores-jr.html
  12. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/rockies-claim-bernardo-flores-waivers-cardinals-ryan-castellani-dfa.html
  13. ^ "Saturday's Transactions - The San Diego Union-Tribune".

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