Current Contract
Signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract on January 12, 2007.

2007: $800,000
2008: $1,000,000

Became a Cardinal
Signed as a minor league free agent on November 20, 2003.

2008 Season
Flores struggled with his control for most the season and had to deal with an ankle injury in June and shoulder discomfort in September that eventually sidelined him for the final two weeks of the season. A record of 1-0 with a 5.26 ERA in 43 games wasn't very impressive for the lefty specialist. He had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on September 25th and he's expected to be ready for the 2009 season, but he'll need to prove that he can still be effective on the mound if he's going to stick on the major league roster next season.

2007 Season
Flores appeared in a career-high 70 games, posting a 3-0 record with a 4.25 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. The lefty-specialist finished with 47 strikeouts and only 15 walks in 55 innings.

Flores ended the season going 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in September and began the year going 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in April.

2006 Season
Flores appeared in at that time a career-high 65 games in 2006 and finished second on the club with 20 holds. He was unscored-upon throughout the postseason, allowing no runs in seven appearances (5-2/3 IP) and was credited with the win in the decisive Game Seven of the NLCS versus New York.

Career Notes
Flores was drafted by the Cardinals in the 21st round in 1996, but elected not to sign. Instead, he was drafted in the ninth round by the Yankees in 1997 and did sign. In October, 2001, the Yankees dealt Flores along with Rosman Garcia as players to be named in exchange for Randy Velarde. The Colorado Rockies picked him up off waivers in July, 2002, after making his Major League debut for the Rangers that season.

In 2005, Flores posted very solid numbers, 3-1, 1 SV 3.46 ERA, in his first full season in the big leagues. When Ray King fell out of favor down the stretch, Flores became the primary lefty out of the bullpen.

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