• Full name Luis Alberto Flores
  • Born 11/02/1986 in Del Rio, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Oklahoma State
  • Drafted in the 7th round (221st overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2008 (signed for $132,000).
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    Luis Flores may not hit enough to be a regular in the major leagues, but his catch-and-throw skills and leadership should allow him to at least carve out a career as a backup. He's a tremendous receiver and teams rarely challenge his arm. Flores, who spent his first two college seasons as a two-way player at Houston, focused on catching after transferring to Oklahoma State. He hit just .302 with five homers in hitter-friendly Stillwater, though scouts like his bat better than that of Jackson Williams, a surprise sandwich-round pick out of Oklahoma by the Giants in 2007.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Catcher in the Chicago Cubs in 2009

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