Uncommitted Spotlight: '27 SS/RHP Joseph Flores Jr.
May 7, 2025
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VENTURA, CALIF. - The Uncommitted Spotlight Series continues on as we are nearing the completion of the 2025 CIF High School season and the start of the summer circuit coming rapidly. With that in mind Prep Baseball California will begin to highlight some of the top uncommitted class of '27 athletes that college programs should be following throughout the remainder of the spring schedule and diving into over the summer. The player featured today is one of the top players in the state of California and figures prominently in our Class of 2027 Rankings.
We invite you to get to know them through the eyes of our Prep Baseball California staff of scouts both through our in person looks at players and/or the data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture at what colleges will get when a players steps onto their campus.
Today, we shine the Uncommitted Spotlight on the profile of the #23 ranked player in California as we look at SoCal '27 SS/RHP Joseph Flores Jr. of Arlington High School in Riverside, Calif.. The talented Inland Empire two-way product was a key cog in the Arlington run towards their fourth straight Ivy League title.
Flores Jr. began his journey on the Prep Baseball California stage by attending the 2023 Inland Empire Rising Stars ID then qualified for the 2023 SoCal Rising Stars Game which lead to an invite to be a member of Team California at the 2023 Prep Baseball Future Games and then closed out the 2023 year with a strong showing at the California State Games and SoCal Underclass Games. He opened the 2024 year by being one of the top performers at the SoCal Preseason All State: Underclass and then was outstanding at the 2024 California State Games. His dominant 2025 year was kickstarted by an outstanding showing at the San Diego Preseason All State and will be in attendance at the Future Games Tryout: Los Angeles as he eyes a potential invite for a return to Georgia for the 2025 Prep Baseball Future Games.
Flores Jr. checks in at 5'10 175 lbs. with an athletic build that has presently wiry strength to it with intriguing athletic ability. He ran a 7.27 60 time at the San Diego Preseason All State with solid burst off the line posting a 1.79 10 yard split and 4.07 30 yard split with a top end run speed of 19.1 MPH. His arm has consistently shown well with quality actions at SS which projects a future on the left side of the INF with a top velocity of 88 MPH.
At the plate the RH hitter has an athletic operation in the box with quickness across the board showing feel to utilize his lower half and has started to tap into his impact profile at the plate. On Blast Motion he posted 22 MPH hand speeds, 75.9 MPH bat speed with a solid 15.9 Gs of rotational acceleration across his various batting practice sessions. His Trackman batted ball data has shown very well including a 95.8 MPH max EV, 89.4 MPH avg EV with a 86% Sweet Spot rate, 332' max distance and a 50% hard hit rate. For the 2025 spring season Flores Jr. has posted 10+ extra base hits for Arlington.
As strong of a college level prospect at Flores Jr. is as a position player when the live armed righthander steps on the bump his profile is as impressive if not even more as a pitching prospect. During his most recent Prep Baseball California event the San Diego Preseason All State Flores Jr. hit 89.3 MPH on a FB which showed 2300+ RPMs of spin which he backed up with a 77-78 MPH CHG that he efficiently kills spin on giving it a SPLT like action in the 1100 RPM range and spun an impressive 73-77 MPH SLD with an average spin rate of 2500+ RPMs to dominate his outing there. During the spring season at Arlington Flores Jr. has run his FB consistently north of 90 MPH from an athletic clean operation which projects continued development to his velocity and life on his offerings as he matures.
With intriguing tools across the board from his RH hitting offensive profile to his ability to play the left side of the INF dirt long term and an impressive ceiling for him on the mound Flores Jr. is one of the top uncommitted players in the state of California showing potential two-way profile with his ability on each side of the game. Flores Jr. is a must follow this summer for the 2027 class and has a chance to be amongst the members of Team SoCal at the Prep Baseball Future Games come July.
College coaches and fans dive in deeper on the profile of Flores Jr. by visiting his Prep Baseball profile.
Upcoming Events
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Los Angeles Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads) | CA | 04/27 | O'Malley Field - Sepulveda Basin, CA |
| Sacramento Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads) | CA | 04/27 | McBean Park - Lincoln, CA |
| San Diego Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads) | CA | 05/04 | Eastlake High School |
| NorCal Rising Stars Game (Invite-Only) | CA | 05/10 | Champions Field - Lathrop CA |
| Ballplayers League Scout Day | CA | 05/17 | McBean Stadium |
| SoCal Rising Stars Game (Invite-Only) | CA | 05/18 | Mater Dei High School - Santa Ana, CA |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Fullerton | CA | 05/31 | Fullerton College |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Los Angeles | CA | 05/31 | Loyola Marymount University |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Malibu | CA | 05/31 | Pepperdine University - Malibu, CA |
| 2025 ProCase - NorCal | CA | 05/31 | Cosumnes River College |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Northern California | CA | 06/01 | Consumnes River College - Sacramento, CA |
| 2025 ProCase - West | CA | 06/01 | Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles, CA |
| Orange County Summer ID | CA | 06/04 | Hart Park - Orange, CA |
| 2025 Future Games Tryout: Central California | CA | 06/07 | Antelope Valley College - Lancaster, CA |
| Sacramento Summer ID | CA | 06/08 | Franklin High School - Elk Grove, CA |
| Central California Summer ID | CA | 07/08 | Ventura College |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) | NATIONAL | 07/22 | LakePoint Sports |
| Future Games (Class of 2027) | NATIONAL | 07/23 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/30) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| 2025 California State Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 07/30 | Fullerton College - Fullerton, CA & Fullerton High School |
Scouting Report
Flores Jr. attended the 2023 Prep Baseball Future Games and since then, has shown consistent growth on every viewing. He has added significant size to the frame as well as arm strength. In BP, he had a max EV of 95.8 with an average on 89.4. He hopped on the mound and topped 89.3 mph with a slider and changeup at 77-78 mph. He worked a very clean 5-batter slate, striking out 3 and inducing two groundballs. His 2-way profile is one to watch for this coming season.
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 168 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, low hands, long stride, loose. Strong hands, flat path, quick bat, barrels the ball. 71.4 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (89.4 avg.); 324-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 88.00 mph. Compact, low 3/4 slot, quick arm, ball carries.
Defense: Athletic, agile, smooth gather with a quick transfer.
Athletic Testing: 7.27 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 5-10, 168-pounds.
Delivery: Tall and loose, steps behind rubber in windup, high leg lift, balanced, repeatable, in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, low 3/4 slot, quick arm speed.
FB: T89, 87-89 mph. Firm with life, heavy spin. T2368, 2160 average rpm.
SL: 73-78 mph. Late and sharp horizontal break, hard biter. T2576, 2519 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Deceptive with late fade. T1202, 1174 average rpm.
CUT: 78-80 mph. Firm with late cutting action glove side.
Joseph Flores Jr., Arlington (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. medium frame with some present strength
Delivery: RH. good sync of the lower 1/2 and arm. shows quickness with intent. stays online through the delivery.
Arm Action: RH. arm action shows depth in the back with good rhtyhm and arm speed through the path. repeats well.
FB: T82.9, 77.4-81.5 mph. shows life through the zone with above average ability. 2042 average rpm.
CB: 64.7 - 68.2 mph. shows above average life with late action T2411, 2049 average rpm.
CH: 71 mph. fringe average
ATH: 8.00 runner in the 60. average runner with body control
Joseph Flores Jr., Arlington (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. medium frame with some present strength
Hit: RHH. wider stance with balance. hands are set deeper beyond rear shoulder slightly above. rear elbow is higher with some looseness to his hands. loads weight into his back hip with a small leg lift and small hand load. Gets to launch position consistently with an aggressive turn of the hips and quick hands. The swing shows strength with carry to the ball after contact. Relatively advanced feel for what he does in the box and swing path. 67.3 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 85.8 mph. 332' max distance. with strength in his frame good use of the body and hands in the swing and a bat path that shows present leverage with some lift his power plays as average currently but projects into above average future potential.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. arm has some length in the path but it's whippy and fast when he throws shows LF side of INF potential.
Defense: feet are smooth with good rhythm. Hands work well with 2 hands and 1 hand feel. can move laterally with good angles.
ATH: 8.00 runner in the 60. average runner with body control