Randy Flores

Randy Alan Flores (born July 31, 1975) is an American professional baseball executive and former pitcher who is the assistant general manager and director of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Minnesota Twins. Flores attended the University of Southern California (USC) and played college baseball for the USC Trojans. He was the 1995 Co-Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year. The New York Yankees selected him in the ninth round of the 1997 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on April 23, 2002, as a member of the Texas Rangers. He was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2006 World Series championship team. He also played for the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins. Following his playing career, Flores became an on-air analyst for ESPN and the Pac-12 Network. He also coached for USC and started his own company, OnDeckDigital, whose product allows players and scouts to evaluate game play. In September 2015, he became the director of scouting for the Cardinals. Early life and amateur career After Flores attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California. He was quarterback and kicker for the football team. In addition, Flores played varsity baseball. Flores played college baseball for the Trojans at the University of Southern California (USC) as a recruited walk-on. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in finance.