- Full name Jalin Flores
- Born 07/31/2003 in San Antonio, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Texas
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Draft Prospects
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School: Brandeis HS, San Antonio Committed/Drafted: Texas
Age At Draft: 19
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
A Texas signee, coming into the year the expectation was that Flores would head to Austin and then be a premium draft prospect a few years down the road. But a very strong senior season has him pushing into the draft range where it may be tough to turn down pro ball. Flores is a smooth, gliding shortstop with the soft hands, smooth actions and plus arm scouts covet. He isn’t particularly twitchy, but he has solid strength and the frame to grow into plus power that could handle a slide over to third base if he gets too big for shortstop. At the plate, Flores lowered his hand-set in his stance this spring. He shows solid timing and a simple, repeatable swing. He has the strength to drive the ball to all fields. Flores turns 19 on the first day of the draft, so he is old for the high school class. The general consensus seems to be that Flores is a solid third-round pick, but there are thought to be teams who would consider selecting him in the second round.
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Career Transactions
- SS Jalin Flores assigned to Texas Longhorns.
