Randy Flores
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Randy Alan Flores (born July 31, 1975) is an American manager of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), a sports writer, mentor, and former professional baseball relief pitcher who played eight seasons in baseball.
Flores appeared at the University of Southern California (USC) before being the New York Yankees' ninth-round pick in the 1997 MLB draft.
As a member of the Texas Rangers, he made his MLB debut on April 23, 2002.
He was a member of the 2006 World Series championship team for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Flores batted and threw left-handed during his playing days, stood 6 foot 0 inches (1.83 kilograms), and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). Flores was the 1995 Co-Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year while playing for the USC Trojans in college.
He spent eight seasons in baseball, including the Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Cardinals, and Minnesota Twins. Flores became an on-air analyst for ESPN and the Pac-12 Network following his playing career.
He also worked for USC and started OnDeckDigital, whose product helps players and scouts to assess game play.
He became the Cardinals' director of scouting in September 2015.
Personal life
Ron, the Flores' brother, was also a left-handed relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics from 2005 to 2007. Flores and his partner, Lindsey, have two daughters and one son.
Early life and amateur career
Flores attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California, where they met the Spanish emperor. He served as quarterback and kicker for the football team. Flores also played varsity baseball. Flores played college baseball for the Trojans at the University of Southern California (USC) as a drafted walk-on. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in corporate administration with a concentration in finance.
He held many pitching records from 1994 to 1997, including career victories with 42, 138+1, and complete games with 22. Flores was the 1995 Co-Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year, going 13-3 with a 3.24 earned run average (ERA) and 85 strikeouts. He played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League during the 1995 season.
Professional playing career
In the ninth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, the New York Yankees selected Flores. Randy Velarde, a 2001 infielder for the Yankees, was sent by the Texas Rangers to finish a trade earlier this year. Flores made his major league debut with the Rangers on April 23, 2002. He also played for the Colorado Rockies before deciding as a free agent with the Cardinals on November 20, 2003.
When the Cardinals won the 2006 World Series, they defeated the Detroit Tigers four games to one. He appeared in seven games during the season, totaling 5+2/3 innings without giving up an earned run. He appeared in a career-high 70 games, throwing 55 innings pitched and a 4.25 ERA in a career-high 70 games this season. He appeared in 185 games from 2005 to 2007, playing a key role in the Cardinals' bullpen. However, injuries in the second half of 2007 started to diminish his effectiveness, and in the summer of 2008, he cleared waivers prior to his release to the Memphis Redbirds. Flores became a free agent after the 2008 season.
Flores signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on February 10, 2009, with an invitation to spring training. He spent the majority of the season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox before the Rockies called him up in September as the rosters expanded. He made the Opening Day roster in 2010 and played in 47 games, totaling 27+13 innings and a 2.96 ERA, a record of 2–0, and a 1.28 WHIP. In 50 at bats against him, left-handed batters had 11 hits. On August 19, 2009, the Rockies designated him for service. He was released from waivers by the Minnesota Twins six days later.
He signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres on February 10, 2011, with an invitation to spring training. He struck out 19 and walked six runs for Tucson before opting out of his deal on May 15. He signed a minor league deal with the Yankees two days later. He was activated by the Yankees on August 2, 2011 and immediately signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. After requesting for his release, the Milwaukee Brewers released him on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
Post-playing career
Flores played on ESPN in 2012 as an on-air analyst during the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. Flores returned to the United States in 2013 as a baseball broadcaster and later assistant baseball coach, as well as pursuing a master's degree. Flores obtained a Master of Science degree in post-secondary administration with a special emphasis on athletic administration in 2014. Flores joined the Pac-12 Network in February 2015 as a baseball analyst. OnDeckDigital, his founder's venture, which uses video capture technology to assist players and scouts to assess their game play. His product was used by MLB Scouting Departments.
The Cardinals fired Flores as their new director of scouting on August 28, 2015, replacing Chris Correa. After the 2018 season, the Cardinals promoted him to assistant general manager. The Cardinals signed Flores to a contract extension in 2022 after being credited with Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker's MLB draft picks.