Bernardo Flores Stats & Scouting Report

IP	7.1
ERA	14.73
WHIP	2.18
BB/9	9.82
SO/9	6.14

Full name Bernardo Flores Jr.
Born 08/23/1995 in Baldwin Park, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Southern California
Debut 09/03/2020
Drafted in the 7th round (206th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2016 (signed for $200,000).

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In a disastrous season for Southern California, almost every pitcher went backwards, other than closer Brooks Kriske. Scouts are still intrigued by several Trojan hurlers, including Flores, who in his career has shown flashes of a cutter, a short curveball and an average changeup. He was throwing almost all fastballs as a junior, when his ERA jumped from 3.83 to 6.70. Flores' arm strength--his fastball registers 90-95 and the ball comes out easy--will get him drafted.

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Just as his stock was rising at Southern California, Flores lost the strike zone in his junior year and saw his ERA jump from 3.38 to 6.70. Nevertheless, the White Sox liked the ease with which his left arm produced low-to-mid 90s fastballs and popped him in the seventh round. He performed well at low Class A Kannapolis in 2017 to begin first full pro season, then jumped to high Class A Winston-Salem. His fastball took a step back this year, sitting in the 89-91 mph range as opposed to the version that had touched as high as 94 in the past. He paired it with an average changeup in the mid-70s and a below-average curveball in the 69-71 mph range. He's also added a cutter-slider hybrid to his mix, but that pitch is still in the developmental stages. Flores doesn't have a putaway pitch right now, but the White Sox are hoping his stuff will return once he adds enough strength to his frame to sustain a full-season's workload. Flores is likely to return to Winston-Salem in 2018.
Flores made promising progress as a Southern California sophomore, when he pitched to a 3.83 ERA and saw a significant jump in innings. That progress halted as a junior in 2016, when he struggled to throw quality strikes and saw his ERA balloon to 6.70. The White Sox took a shot on Flores because of his arm strength, believing they could correct some of his issues. He found immediate success in pro ball during an 11-start run at Rookie-level Great Falls and then stood out at instructional league. Flores wakes scouts up with an explosive fastball, which can reach 97 mph but typically works at 90-95. He also earns positive reviews for his changeup, which projects as an above-average offering and flashes better than that. Flores hasn't quite figured out how to use his curveball, but he made quick progress with the pitch and shows natural hand speed. As such he generates tight three-quarter rotation when he's on top of the pitch. Flores will begin 2017 in the low Class A Kannapolis rotation.

Draft Prospects

In a disastrous season for Southern California, almost every pitcher went backwards, other than closer Brooks Kriske. Scouts are still intrigued by several Trojan hurlers, including Flores, who in his career has shown flashes of a cutter, a short curveball and an average changeup. He was throwing almost all fastballs as a junior, when his ERA jumped from 3.83 to 6.70. Flores' arm strength--his fastball registers 90-95 and the ball comes out easy--will get him drafted.

Minor League Top Prospects

After a strong sophomore season (3.83 ERA with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings) at Southern California, Flores had a brutal spring (6.70 ERA) in 2016. He still was a seventh-round pick and showed why with a strong pro debut, jumping into the Great Falls rotation and making a playoff start. He threw 70 pro innings, just 20 fewer than he threw in three college seasons. Flores needs reps to learn to repeat his three-quarters arm slot. He's slightly built but generates arm speed with a fastball ranging from 92-97 mph, with the ball coming out of his hand easy. While his curveball is still a work-in-progress, Flores spins it well and consistently changes the speed of the pitch. His equalizer pitch is a 78-82 mph changeup that is at least average and flashes plus. Flores gets good angle on his pitches and could move quickly in the White Sox system.

Best Tools List

Rated Best Changeup in the Chicago White Sox in 2020

Career Transactions

Tigres de Quintana Roo signed free agent LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
Guerreros de Oaxaca released LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
Guerreros de Oaxaca activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. from the reserve list.
Guerreros de Oaxaca placed LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. on the reserve list.
Guerreros de Oaxaca activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. from the reserve list.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico traded LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. to Guerreros de Oaxaca.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico traded LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. to Guerreros de Oaxaca.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. from the reserve list.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. from the reserve list.
LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. assigned to Diablos Rojos del Mexico.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico signed free agent LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
Round Rock Express released LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
Round Rock Express transferred LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. to the Development List.
Round Rock Express activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
Round Rock Express transferred LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. to the Development List.
Round Rock Express activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
Round Rock Express transferred LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. to the Development List.
LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. assigned to Round Rock Express.
LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. assigned to Round Rock Express.
Round Rock Express activated LHP Bernardo Flores Jr..
LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. roster status changed by Texas Rangers.
LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. roster status changed by Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. to a minor league contract.
LHP Bernardo Flores Jr. roster status changed by Texas Rangers.