Ryan Flores returns to Fargo-Moorhead for his fifth season of professional baseball and second with the RedHawks. He appeared in 16 games for Fargo-Moorhead in 2020 after being signed on July 19, 2020. He made three appearances for the Winnipeg Goldeyes at the start of the season after being selected by the Goldeyes from Sioux City in Round 8 of the American Association Dispersal Draft — he was released on July 13. Combined, Flores made 19 appearances, all out of the bullpen, in 2020, going 0-2 with a 5.17 ERA in 31.1 innings pitched and finishing eight games. He struck out four batters, walked two, gave up two home runs, and gave up 13 earned runs last season. Flores held opponents hitless in 10 of his 19 appearances in 2020.

Flores began his professional career in 2016 with the Yuma Hammers of the first-year Desert League, striking out 16 batters and pitching to a 2.69 ERA over 20.0 innings pitched, and turned in an impressive rookie campaign for the Sioux City Explorers in 2017. Flores led the club in games pitched with 44 appearances out of the X’s bullpen, which was also tied for fifth most in the American Association. He pitched three seasons for the Explorers before joining Winnipeg last year. In 2018, Flores played in the Australian Baseball League for the Perth Heat, posting a 4.65 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 31.0 innings. He also made one appearance for Diablos Rojos del Mexico in the Triple-A Mexican League in 2019. In 158 appearances (8 starts) over four seasons, Flores has a combined 17-17 record with a 4.21 ERA, 284 strikeouts, 140 walks, eight saves, and 46 games finished.

Flores played two seasons of college baseball at Richland College from 2015-16, going a combined 5-3 with a 4.36 ERA, 85 strikeouts, and one save for the ThunderDucks in 95.0 innings pitched over 24 games (13 starts). In 2016, Flores played for the Savannah Bananas in the collegiate summer wood bat Coastal Plain League, going 4-0 with 3 saves and a 2.21 ERA in 36.2 innings pitched.