José Flores (baseball coach)

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José Flores
Coach
Born: (1971-01-01) January 1, 1971 (age 50)
Cidra, Puerto Rico
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Teams

José David Flores (born January 1, 1971) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and former player. He is currently the bench coach of the Worcester Red Sox of Minor League Baseball. He has previously coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. He played baseball professionally from 1990 to 1994 as an infielder.

Minor league playing career[]

The Houston Astros selected Flores in the 38th round (1,014th overall) of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.[1] Beginning with the 1990 season, he was assigned to the Class A Short Season Auburn Astros of the New York–Penn League. In all, Flores played five years in Minor League Baseball (MiLB), all in the Astros' farm system, from 1990 to 1994.

In 1992 and 1993, Flores made 37 errors at shortstop, each year.[1] In 1994, he spent his final season as an active player with the Double-A Jackson Generals of the Texas League, batting just .192.[1]

In 1,340 minor league at bats, Flores had a .239/.310/.287 slash line, with five home runs, 36 stolen bases, and 115 runs batted in (RBI).[1] A utility infielder, he played 314 games at shortstop, 63 games at second base, and 26 games at third base.[1] In Flores’ final season, he appeared in two games as a relief pitcher.[2]

Coaching and managing career[]

After retiring as a player, Flores has served as a manager, bench coach, third base coach, first base coach, and infield coach in the Puerto Rican Winter League (LBPRC). He managed the Puerto Rican national baseball team during the Guadalajara 2011 PanAm Games and the 2011 Baseball World Cup.[3] He managed the Cidra Bravos of the FBAPR (PR Baseball Federation), winning back to back national titles during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, and was named manager of the year for 2005. He won his third national title with the club in 2009.

Flores managed the 2008 Dominican Summer League Indians, and for five seasons, he worked for the Chicago Cubs as their infield coordinator, helping the development process of their infielders.

The Philadelphia Phillies hired Flores to their major league coaching staff for the 2018 season.[4] He was named first base coach and infield coach, and was also in charge of baserunning for the club.

In December 2018, Flores was announced as the Baltimore Orioles third base coach and infield coach.[5][6] He served with the team for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, until his contract was not renewed as the team made "broad structural changes".[7]

In December 2021, Flores was named the bench coach of the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jose David Flores Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jose Flores Player Card". thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Gelb, Matt (December 14, 2017). "Phillies hire Jose Flores to complete coaching staff". philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Randhawa, Manny (December 14, 2017). "Jose Flores rounds out Phillies coaching staff". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Report: Phillies first base coach Jose Flores heading to Orioles". mcall.com. The Morning Call. December 27, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Breen, Matt (December 27, 2018). "Phillies first-base coach Jose David Flores is hired by the Orioles". philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Orioles To Replace Coaches Doug Brocail & Jose Flores". MLB Trade Rumors. October 1, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via baltimoresports.today.
  8. ^ Collins, Matt (December 14, 2021). "Worcester announces 2022 coaching staff, with Chad Tracy as manager". Over the Monster. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

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