JUNE 3, 2021 • MLB.COM
CHRIS FLEXEN #77 - PITCHER - CHICAGO WHITE SOX
3-15 W-L •
1.52 WHIP •
4.95 ERA
3-15 W-L
1.52 WHIP
4.95 ERA
Flexen sees 3rd go awry, doesn't wilt vs. A's SEATTLE -- It was only the third inning, with a ton of baseball left to play. But a 13-pitch at-bat between Chris Flexen and Elvis Andrus pr...
Flexen expected to start as Seattle hosts Oakland
The Mariners are expected to send Chris Flexen to the mound Wednesday and the Athletics will give Sean Manaea the startJUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's rally against Seattle's bullpen, roll to 12-6 victory
Matt Olson hit his 14th homer of the season in the second inning and added a key two-run single as part of Oakland’s big seventh inning, and the Athletics rolled to a 12-6 win over...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners: Chris Flexen tosses a gem in shutout win over Rangers Chris Flexen got the ball to start the series against the Texas Rangers, and you have to admit that you were a little nervous about how it w...
MAY 28, 2021 • SODOMOJO.COM
Mariners play the Rangers after Flexen's solid performance
Seattle looks to follow up a dominant performance by Thursday starter Chris FlexenMAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dominant in rebound start Flexen (5-2) won Thursday's 5-0 match with Texas, pitching seven scoreless innings and allowing three hits and one walk with six strikeouts.
Impact One start after allowing eight runs in less than two innings to San Diego, Flexen rebounded with easily his best performance of the season. The righty needed only 87 pitches to complete seven innings and faced no more than four batters in any single inning. He's now the owner of a 4.34 ERA with a 3:1 K:BB ratio.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Flexen shuts down Texas bats, Mariners roll to 5-0 win
Chris Flexen threw seven shutdown innings and was backed by home runs from Tom Murphy and Jacob Nottingham, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0MAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Allard, Rangers to take on Flexen, Mariners
The Mariners are expected to send Chris Flexen to the mound Thursday and the Rangers will give Kolby Allard the startMAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kaprielian tosses 7 scoreless innings, A’s beat Mariners 6-3
James Kaprielian pitched seven scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 to avoid a three-game sweepMAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Weathers expected to start for San Diego against Seattle
The Mariners will start Justus Sheffield on Saturday while the Padres are expected to counter with Ryan WeathersMAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lit up by Padres Flexen (4-2) took the loss against San Diego on Friday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out one across 1.2 innings.
Impact Flexen entered the contest with a respectable 3.46 ERA on the campaign and departed with that number having ballooned to 5.09. The Padres posted four runs against him in the first inning and another four in the second, forcing Flexen out of the contest after he retired only five batters. The right-hander gave up a pair of homers in the start after having yielded only three long balls through his first 39 innings of the season. He'll try to regain his footing in his next start, which is tentatively lined up to come at Oakland on Wednesday.
MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tatis hits 50th career homer, Padres rout Mariners 16-1
Fernando Tatis Jr. became the fastest shortstop in history to hit 50 home runs, punctuating his three-run shot with a bat flip, and made another spectacular defensive play for the...MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres play Mariners, aim to build on Musgrove's strong showing
San Diego looks to follow up a dominant outing by Wednesday starter Joe MusgroveMAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tatis homers, 4 for 4 in return, Padres beat Rockies 3-0
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and went 4 for 4 in his first game back after testing positive for COVID-19, and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 3-0 for a three-game swee...MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Improves to 4-1 Flexen (4-1) picked up the win against Cleveland on Friday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over 5.2 innings.
Impact For the second time in his past three starts, Flexen did not register a single strikeout, but that didn't prevent him from earning his fourth win of the season. He limited Cleveland to only one extra-base hit (a double) and threw 56 of his 85 pitches for strikes. Despite a paltry 16.3 percent strikeout rate on the campaign, Flexen has pitched to a steady 3.46 ERA thanks in part to yielding only three home runs over 39 innings. He's lined up to next take the mound Wednesday at home versus Detroit.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
McKenzie, Indians to take on Sheffield, Mariners
The Mariners are expected to send Justus Sheffield to the mound Saturday and the Indians will give Triston McKenzie the startMAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Civale scuffles as bats held quiet in Seattle Jordan Luplow stepped in the right-handed batter’s box against Seattle’s Chris Flexen in the fifth inning with Josh Naylor on first and imme...
MAY 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Kelenic announces arrival as Mariners top Indians 7-3
Prized prospect Jarred Kelenic made his first major league hit memorable with a two-run homer and later added a pair of doubles, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over the...MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians play Seattle, look to build on Plesac's strong performance
Cleveland looks to follow up a strong showing by Thursday starter Zach PlesacMAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plesac takes no-hitter into 8th as Indians top Mariners 4-2
Zach Plesac came within six outs of Cleveland’s first no-hitter in 40 years, keeping the Seattle Mariners hitless into the eighth inning of the Indians’ 4-2 winMAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle takes 4-game skid into matchup with Cleveland
Seattle is looking to snap its four-game losing streak with a win over ClevelandMAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yields 10 hits in victory Flexen (3-1) allowed four runs on 10 hits and a walk over 6.1 innings Friday, striking out two and earning a win over the Rangers.
Impact The Rangers jumped all over Flexen out of the gate, tagging him for three runs in the first two innings. The last bit of damage against him was a Nate Lowe solo blast in the third before Flexen settled into a groove. Seattle took the 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh to get him the win. The 26-year-old is sporting a 3.78 ERA and 23:6 K:BB through 33.1 frames. Flexen is lined up to face Cleveland at home next week.
MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners rebound from being no-hit with 5-4 win at Rangers
Mitch Haniger had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners bounced back from being no-hit in their last game with a 5-4 win at TexasMAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Imperfect 10: Rangers rally past extra-struggling Twins 4-3
Willie Calhoun’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Texas Rangers the lead in a 4-3 victory over the reeling Minnesota TwinsMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Can't hang on long enough for win Flexen did not factor in the decision versus the Angels on Friday, tossing four innings and allowing three runs on four hits and one walk. He did not strike out any batters.
Impact The Seattle offense provided plenty of run support for the right-hander, but he needed 87 pitches to get through four frames and didn't come out for the fifth despite being staked to a 4-3 lead. Flexen entered the contest having pitched two consecutive quality starts, so Friday's outing was certainly disappointing from an individual standpoint. The 26-year-old has mixed three outstanding starts with two poor ones through five appearances, which has resulted in an overall 2.74 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 21:5 K:BB across 23 innings. His next start could come at home against Baltimore.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
