Alabama State infielder Randy Flores was the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player taken in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft when he was selected in the 8th round (No. 232 overall pick) by the Los Angeles Angels.
This past season, Flores batted .341, with 14 doubles, 4 triples, belted 10 home runs, with 44 runs batted in. During the 2024 season, he had a .571 slugging percentage to go along with a .424 on base percentage.
The senior infielder recorded 119 putouts with a .977 fielding percentage. Flores made Black College Nines’ HBCU Baseball All-Elite team in 2023 and 2024.