Position: C
Born: 1/24/1986
Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 260 lb B-T: R-R
Acquired: Received from Atlanta in Javier Vazquez trade, Dec. 2008
Career Stats
FutureSox Prospect Rankings
- #5 – 2009 Preseason
- #1 – 2009 Midseason
- #1 – 2009 Postseason
- #2 – 2010 Preseason
- #4 – 2010 Midseason
- #5 – 2010 Postseason
- #T-8 – 2011 Midseason
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Accolades
- Carolina League All-Star, 2008 Postseason
- Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game, 2008
- Southern League All-Star, 2009 Midseason
- Futures Game, 2009
- Southern League All-Star, 2009 Postseason
- International League All-Star, 2010 Midseason
Scouting Report
Flowers has plus power, especially for a catcher, but for his minor league career the question was whether or not he could stick at the position. Flowers’ bat always had the potential to overcome being a below average defensive catcher. Flowers has huge power and draws a lot of walks, but struggles to make contact. He loads up on his swing creating a lot of swing and misses, resulting in an alarming strikeout rate. The Sox tried to shorten his swing, but the results weren’t positive. Defensively, footwork was always a concern, but his arm is passable otherwise. He seems to work well with the pitching staffs and his blocking ability is decent enough.
In his first season with the White Sox, 2009, Flowers played at three levels. He dominated Double-A, held his own in Triple-A and made his MLB debut. He spent most of 2010 in Triple-A with another short MLB stint. He gradually earned more playing time, but his bat never was the weapon it figured to be. He saw more success with the Atlanta Braves starting in 2016, but has more or less been a backup MLB catcher for his entire career.