The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catching prospect Rafael Flores as the headliner in the David Bednar deal, and he's arguably the best prospect they acquired at the deadline. Flores crushed Double-A pitching earlier this year before getting promoted to the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate. He only played in 10 games at the level, putting up roughly league-average production, before he was sent to the Pirates. Since then, Flores has hit well, but there is still one glaring flaw in his game that cannot be overlooked.
In his first 94 plate appearances at Indianapolis, Flores has a strong .