Pittsburgh Pirates first base/catcher prospect
Rafael Flores is getting called up from Triple-A Indianapolisforwhat will be his major league debut. The Pirates' eighth-ranked prospect came over to Pittsburgh in the trade that sent
David Bednar to the Yankees in early August. During his time at Indianapolis, the 24-year-old hit .281 with six home runs in 36 games, and for the season, he is slashing a solid .280/.354/.470 with 22 home runs. The strikeout rate is somewhatelevated at 25.7 percent, but if he can continue to hit for power while drawing walks at a decent rate, it may not matter. Current Pirate backstops
Joey Bart and
Henry Davis have combined for eight home runs this season and are hitting a combined .201, so Flores could provide an offensive boost at the position, although he won't be fantasy relevant unless he's getting regularstarts, which remains to be seen.