Bernardo Flores

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Bernardo Flores Jr.

|image =

|team = Long Island Ducks

|number = 30

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|23}}

|birth_place = Baldwin Park, California, U.S.

|bats = Left

|throws = Left

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = September 3

|debutyear = 2020

|debutteam = Chicago White Sox

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = 2021 season

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 13.50

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 2

|teams =

Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2020}})
St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2021}})

}}

Bernardo Flores Jr. (born August 23, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (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).{{Cite web |title=Two pitchers' excellent adventure from high school rivals to highly ranked White Sox prospects | RSN |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/two-pitchers-excellent-adventure-high-school-rivals-highly-ranked-white-sox-prospects |publisher=Nbcsports.com |accessdate=September 4, 2020}} After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{Cite web |title=All-Time Cotuit Kettleers Alumni |url=https://www.kettleers.org/all-time-alumni/ |publisher=kettleers.org |accessdate=May 6, 2020 |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026044440/https://www.kettleers.org/all-time-alumni/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=743429&seasonid=29031 |title=#45 Bernardo Flores |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}

=Chicago White Sox=

Flores was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the seventh round, with the 206th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web |last=Spivey |first=Jay |date=June 3, 2018 |title=Flores on the rise: Dash pitcher dazzling the Carolina League this season | Sports News |url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/flores-on-the-rise-dash-pitcher-dazzling-the-carolina-league/article_ff6cb965-fa80-5344-abb8-1bf6ec80cf3d.html |publisher=journalnow.com |accessdate=September 4, 2020}}

Flores made his professional debut in 2016 with the rookie-level Arizona League White Sox and Great Falls Voyagers, going 6–2 with a 3.46 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 65 innings.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2017 |title=Bernardo Flores puts himself on prospect map in first full professional season – The Athletic |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/93345/2017/09/02/bernardo-flores-puts-himself-on-prospect-map-in-first-full-professional-season/ |publisher=Theathletic.com |access-date=September 4, 2020}} He split the 2017 season between the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators and High-A Winston-Salem Dash, going 10–7 with a 3.42 ERA and 103 strikeouts over {{frac|118|1|3}} innings. Flores split the 2018 season between Winston-Salem and the Double-A Birmingham Barons, going a combined 8–9 with a 2.65 ERA and 105 strikeouts over 156 innings.

Flores split the 2019 season between the AZL White Sox, Kannapolis, and Birmingham, combining to go 3–8 with a 3.57 ERA and 82 strikeouts over {{frac|93|1|3}} innings.{{Cite web |last=Vinnie Duber |date=November 20, 2019 |title=White Sox move seven prospects to 40-man roster, protecting them from Rule 5 draft |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/white-sox-move-seven-prospects-40-man-roster-protecting-them-rule-5-draft |website=NBC Sports Chicago |accessdate=November 21, 2019}} After the 2019 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2019 |title=White Sox prospects in Arizona Fall League fail to stand out | RSN |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/white-sox-prospects-arizona-fall-league-fail-stand-out |publisher=Nbcsports.com |accessdate=September 4, 2020}} On November 20, 2019, the White Sox added Flores to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web |last=Daryl Van Schouwen |date=November 20, 2019 |title=Right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning among 7 added to White Sox 40-man roster |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2019/11/20/20974728/chicago-white-sox-roster-zack-burdi-dane-dunning |website=Chicago Sun-Times |accessdate=November 20, 2019}}

Flores made his MLB debut against the Kansas City Royals on September 3, 2020. With the White Sox during his rookie campaign, Flores appeared in 2 games, compiling a 9.00 ERA with 2 strikeouts in 2 innings pitched.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/player/bernardo-flores-jr-641576| title = Bernardo Flores Jr. Stats, Fantasy & News {{!}} MLB.com| website = MLB.com}}

=St. Louis Cardinals=

On April 1, 2021, Flores was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/cardinals-claim-bernardo-flores-jr-waivers-white-sox.html|title=Cardinals Claim Bernardo Flores Jr|date=April 2021 }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/cardinals-select-lars-nootbaar-dfa-bernardo-flores-jr.html|title = Cardinals Select Lars Nootbaar, DFA Bernardo Flores Jr| date=June 22, 2021 }}

=Colorado Rockies=

On June 24, 2021, Flores was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/rockies-claim-bernardo-flores-waivers-cardinals-ryan-castellani-dfa.html|title=Rockies Claim Bernardo Flores Jr., DFA Ryan Castellani|date=June 24, 2021 }} In 3 games (2 starts) for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, he logged an 0-2 record and 5.73 ERA with 9 strikeouts over 11 innings of work. Flores also made 2 starts for the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies, recording a 2.57 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 7 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by Colorado on September 18.{{cite web| url = https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/national/story/2021-09-18/saturdays-transactions| title = Saturday's Transactions - The San Diego Union-Tribune| date = September 18, 2021}} Flores cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque on September 20.{{Cite web|title=Rockies Outright Bernardo Flores Jr.|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/09/rockies-outright-bernardo-flores-jr.html|access-date=April 9, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}

On April 1, 2022, Flores was released by the Rockies organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/bernardo-flores-jr-641576|title = Bernardo Flores Jr. Stats, Fantasy & News|website = MLB.com}}

=Cincinnati Reds=

On April 1, 2022, Flores signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/bernardo-flores-jr-641576|title = Bernardo Flores Jr. Stats, Fantasy & News}} In 5 starts for the Triple-A Louisville Bats, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 7.13 ERA with 13 strikeouts across {{fractions|17|2|3}} innings pitched. Flores was released by the Reds organization on May 21.

=Diablos Rojos del México=

On June 3, 2022, Flores signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He appeared in 7 games, making 6 starts with a 1-0 record and 4.15 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched.{{cite web|url=https://diablos.com.mx/pitchers-jeffry-nino-y-bernardo-flores-jr-nuevos-refuerzos-escarlatas/|title=PITCHERS JEFFRY NIÑO Y BERNARDO FLORES JR, NUEVOS REFUERZOS ESCARLATAS|work=diablos.com.mx|language=Spanish|accessdate=June 7, 2022}}

=Texas Rangers=

On February 3, 2023, Flores signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.{{Cite web|title=Rangers' Bernardo Flores: Catches on with Rangers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rangers-bernardo-flores-catches-on-with-rangers/amp/|access-date=2023-02-03|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He was assigned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express to begin the year,{{cite web |title=MiLB Transactions, February 8, 2023 |url=https://milb.com/transactions/2023/02-08 |website=MiLB |access-date=9 February 2023}} but struggled to an 0-1 record and 7.71 ERA with 4 strikeouts in {{fraction|4|2|3}} innings pitched across 3 games (1 start). Flores was released by the Rangers organization on April 25.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-04-25 | title=Transactions }}

===Diablos Rojos del México (second stint)===

On May 6, 2023, Flores signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. In 4 starts, Flores posted a 0–1 record with a 5.93 ERA and 7 strikeouts in {{fraction|13|2|3}} innings of work.

=Guerreros de Oaxaca=

On June 23, 2023, Flores was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. In 7 starts for the club, he compiled a 1–4 record and 6.35 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 34 innings pitched.

Flores made 8 relief outings for the Guerreros in 2024, struggling to a 14.73 ERA with 5 strikeouts across {{fraction|7|1|3}} innings of work. He was released by Oaxaca on May 10, 2024.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de mayo de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-10-de-mayo-de-2024|access-date=May 11, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}}

=Tigres de Quintana Roo=

On June 12, 2024, Flores signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 12 de junio de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-12-de-junio-de-2024|access-date=June 13, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}} He made 7 appearances (4 starts) for the Tigres, struggling to an 0–2 record and 8.38 ERA with 12 strikeouts across {{fraction|19|1|3}} innings pitched. Flores was released by Quintana Roo on December 17.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 17 de diciembre de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-17-de-diciembre-de-2024|access-date=December 19, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}}

=Long Island Ducks=

On March 20, 2025, Flores signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|title=Ducks Ink Major League Southpaw Bernardo Flores Jr.|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ducks-ink-major-league-southpaw-bernardo-flores-jr-/n-6202552|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=oursportscentral.com|language=en}}