Jose A. Flores #51

Jose Antonio Flores…was originally signed by the Cleveland Indians organization as a non-drafted free agent, July 12, 2005…did not pitch in 2006 due to a fractured left hand.

2017

Started the season with double-A Richmond and posted a 3-1 record with a 2.09 ERA (11er, 47.1ip) in 19 games (seven starts)...struck out 45 batters in 47.1 innings with the Flying Squirrels ... Was promoted to triple-A Sacramento in July and went 2-4 with a 4.04 ERA (29er, 64.2ip) with 65 strikeouts in 12 starts.

2016

Played in the Mexican league for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes...posted a 3-6 record with a 4.54 ERA (34er, 67.1ip) and converted 17 of his 21 save opportunities ... Was named 2017 VWL Reliever of the Year: Magallanes (LVBP).

2013

Spent the entire season at Double-A Akron in the Cleveland organization and was 7-3 with 16 saves and a 2.71 ERA in 59 relief appearances…led the Eastern League in games pitched and tied for fourth in saves…yielded just one home run in 66.1 innings…struck out 87, an average of 11.80 per nine innings, which was the best mark among EL relievers…also ranked fourth among EL relievers in opponents batting average (.222)…had career highs in wins, games, saves, innings pitched (66.1), walks (27) and strikeouts (98)…led the Aeros and ranked second in the Indians farm system in saves…his opponents batting average included a .197 (25-for-127) mark against right-handed hitters compared to .248 (30-for-121) against left-handers…surrendered his only home run to a lefty…posted a 1.39 ERA over his first 26 games through June 8 and a 3.97 ERA over his final 33 contests … held the opposition a .153 batting average and .219 on-base percentage when leading off an inning…yielded a .163 average with the basesempty, .292 with runners on base…opponents hit .308 with runners in scoring position and two outs…converted 16-of-19 (84.2%) save opportunities…allowed 9-of-17 (52.9%) inherited runners to score…compiled a 1.87 ERA in 30 games on the road, 3.58 in 29 appearances at home…tossed at least 1.0 inningsin 55 of his 59 appearances, including a season-high 2.0 innings eight times.

AKRON: Recorded his first save of the season in his third outing April 8 against Altoona despite allowing his only home run of the season … finished the year with a 56-game, 63.1-inning homerless streak… tossed a season-high 2.0 scoreless innings for the win in his next outing April 12 against Bowie…did not allow a run over a nine-game stretch from April 27 to May 19 (11.0 ip)…did not yield a hit over the first six games over that span (7.0 ip)…finished April with a 1.54 ERA in 10 games…then logged a 1.84 ERA in 12 games in May while striking out 21 in 14.2 innings (12.89 per nine innings)…struck out a season-high four batters May 12 at Reading and May 30 against Harrisburg …walked a seasonhigh three batters in a season-high 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings for his fifth win of the season June 4 against New Hampshire…was charged with his first blown save June 12 at New Hampshire after allowing a season-high four hits without retiring a batter…matched his season-high in hits and yielded a season-high four runs in 1.0 innings June 22 against New Britain and July 14 against Altoona…had a season-best 10-game, 12.0-inning scoreless streak from July 17 to Aug. 17 … opponents went 1-for-37 (.027) over that span with four walks…matched his season-high with four strikeouts and 2.0 innings pitched July 18 at Harrisburg and July 30 at New Britain … finished July with 23 strikeouts in 14.0 innings (14.79 per nine innings)…was charged with the blown save in back-to-back outings Aug. 10 at Trenton and Aug. 15 at Richmond … then allowed just one run over his final nine appearances (10.0 ip, 0.90 ERA) … pitched for Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season and compiled an 11.25 ERA in five relief appearances.

2012

Spent most of the season at Single-A Carolina where he went 1-2 with 15 saves and a 2.37 ERA in 36 relief appearances … ranked third in the Cardinals organization and fourth in the Carolina League in saves … was promoted to Double-A Akron July 27 and went 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in six outings with the Aeros…combined for a 2.42 ERA in 42 games overall…did not surrender a home run in 44.2 innings… allowed a .243 opponents batting average, including .180 against left-handed hitters compared to .269 against right-handers…yielded a .296 average with the bases empty compared to .204 with runners on base … converted 15-of-19 (78.9%) save opportunities…allowed 2-of-15 (13.3%) inherited runners to score … tossed at least one inning in 40 of his 45 appearances…with Akron, he posted a 1.64 ERA and .203 opponents batting average in 20 games at home compared to a 3.38 ERA and .297 opponents average in 16 contests on the road…did not allow a run in 13 of his first 15 appearances through May 15 (1.02 ERA)…struck out a season-high three batters in his first outing of the season April 6 against Winston-Salem…matched that April 23 against Lynchburg and April 27 at Salem … tossed a season-high 2.0 scoreless innings April 21 against Myrtle Beach…finished April with a 0.84 ERA and .189 opponents batting average in nine games and converted each of his four save opportunities … tagged with his first blown save of the season May 19 at Potomac, when he walked a season-high two batters in 0.2 innings…that started a 13-game stretch through June 30 where he allowed 12 runs (5.14 ERA)…did not allow a run in eight games (6.1 ip) in July at Carolina…allowed just two hits for a .100 opponents batting average … converted each of his five save opportunities and stranded all six of his inherited runners… was promoted to Akron July 27…appeared in five games before he was placed on the disabled list Aug. 17 with a strained right shoulder…was reinstated Sept. 1 and made one more appearance on the 3rd at Richmond (1.0 ip, 1 so).

2011

Was drafted by Seattle in the Rule 5 draft following the 2010 season…posted a 12.27 ERA in four spring training appearances with the Mariners and was returned to the Indians organization March 25 … spent the entire season at Single-A Kinston and was 4-5 with two saves and a 6.02 ERA in 42 relief appearances … surrendered just two home runs in 55.1 innings…allowed a .320 opponents batting average, including .308 by right-handed hitters compared to .341 against left-handers…yielded both of his home runs to righties … opponents hit .383 when leading off an inning…allowed just 4-of-21 (19.0%) inherited runners to score … compiled a 2.30 ERA from the eighth inning on…allowed four or more runs six times…yielded at least one run in 12 of his first 17 appearances through May 23 (7.50 ERA) … tossed a season-high 3.0 scoreless innings May 27 against Winston-Salem … struck out a season-high four batters in 1.2 innings in his next outing May 31 against Wilmington for the win…did not walk a batter over a 14-game stretch from June 3 to July 22 (17.1 ip) … did not allow a run over an eight-game stretch from June 18 to July 17 (8.0 ip, 4 h, 0 bb, 5 so) … yielded a season-high seven runs on a season high seven hits in 1.0 innings for the loss Aug. 19 at Myrtle Beach…was placed on the disabled list the next day with a strained right elbow…was reinstated Sept. 1 and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings Sept. 2 against Frederick …then allowed six unearned runs on six hits in 1.0 innings for the loss in his final outing Sept. 5 at Potomac.

2010

Spent season with Lake County (A) in the Cleveland Indians organization. ... Went 1-1 with 6 saves and a 2.14 ERA (10 ER, 42.0 IP) while striking out 51 in 28 reliefappearances. ... Recorded a 7.29 strikeout/walk ratio and struck out 31.3% of the batters he faced (51of 163). ... Made 5 appearances in the Midwest League playoffs ... went 0-1, 4.91 (4 ER, 7.1 IP) ... struck out 12 and walked 4.