Flores was non-tendered back in November after pitching to a 7.84 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, and a 29/25 K/BB ratio over 31 innings across three minor league levels in 2024. Flores was a one-time Top 100 prospect, so the Tigers will keep him in the organization and hope he can re-capture that magic. The 23-year-old can make up to $1 million if he pitches in MLB games next year.

The 23-year-old right-hander was once considered an intriguing pitching prospect for the Tigers but he struggled to a cringe-inducing 7.84 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and a 29/25 K/BB ratio over 31 innings across three minor league levels in 2024. It’s possible that they still attempt to bring him back on a minor league deal, but there could be other teams interested in what was once a very promising young arm.

Flores was the only Giant with multiple hits on Sunday, starting with a base hit in the fourth inning. He drove in the first run for the team with a double in the sixth. The 32-year-old infielder is 12-for-28 this spring. He’s set to enter the season in a platoon role against left-handers at first base.

Flores finally forced the Giants to play him regularly in the second half of last season and finished with the best numbers of his career (23 HR, 136 OPS+ in 454 PA). Nevertheless, he’d seem to be back in a platoon role now after the additions of Jorge Soler at DH and Matt Chapman at third. Lamonte Wade Jr. is too good to bench against right-handers, so Flores is probably going to be limited to playing first base versus lefties initially.