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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
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Strong closing spring effort Flexen fired three scoreless innings during which he allowed just two hits and no walks in a Cactus League tie with the Reds on Monday. He struck out three.
Impact The right-hander wrapped up Cactus League play with eight scoreless frames across his last two appearances, which is particularly encouraging because that pair of outings followed a six-earned-run hiccup versus the Dodgers on March 17. Flexen will open the 2021 campaign as the Mariners' No. 5 starter after revitalizing his career overseas in the KBO last season.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Impressively bounces back Tuesday Flexen fired five scoreless innings in a Cactus League win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, allowing three hits and a walk while recording four strikeouts.
Impact Coming off an outing in which he'd allowed six earned runs across just three innings, Tuesday's effort was equivalent to a sigh of relief for Flexen, who's being counted on as the No. 5 starter. The right-hander worked up to 69 pitches, throwing 47 for strikes in a crisp start that was his first of four this spring where he didn't surrender multiple earned runs.
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Regresses in latest turn Flexen allowed six earned runs on nine hits and a walk over three innings in a Cactus League loss to the Angels on Wednesday. He struck out four.
Impact The right-hander's spring ERA climbed to 10.13 across three starts with Wednesday's outing, which Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports included the first eight hitters in the Angels lineup coming to bat over the first inning-plus -- resulting in three runs -- due to Flexen's poor command. Flexen was ultimately pulled for a reliever in the second and then brought back out for the third inning, which allowed him to settle down some and finish on a high note with a strikeout. "Obviously Flex wasn't as sharp early in the game as he was in his first couple starts," said manager Scott Servais. "I give him credit for hanging in there. He did not have his best stuff or command but he'll learn from it and move forward."
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Hittable in second outing Flexen allowed a two-run home run, issued a pair of walks and hit a batter over three innings in a Cactus League tie with the Dodgers on Thursday. He struck out three.
Impact As his final line implies, Flexen had a bit of an eventful start, but considering he was facing the defending champions and a lineup full of regulars, the end result wasn't necessarily disappointing. Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports Flexen largely accomplished his goal of mixing in all of his pitches, and that the veteran's fastball sat between 92 and 95 mph. "My cutter was really good tonight, I thought my curveball was sharp tonight," Flexen said.
MARCH 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Impresses in MLB return Flexen, who pitched in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2020, impressed manager Scott Servais with his two-inning Cactus League debut against the White Sox on Friday, Daniel Kram...
Impact The Mariners took a two-year, $4.75 million flyer on Flexen after he looked like a drastically improved pitcher with the Doosan Bears last season, and the right-hander seemingly carried over a lot of the positives into his first time facing MLB hitters since 2019. Flexen impressively got through the potent trio of Tim Anderson, Luis Robert and Jose Abreu in the first inning, and after allowing the first three hitters in the second to reach safely, he retired Adam Eaton, Danny Mendrick and Seby Zavala. on strikeouts to finish off his outing. Flexen flashed an impressive pitch repertoire as well, complementing a sweeping curveball with a low-90s fastball and a cutter-changeup combination.
MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Chris Flexen, Mariners agree to $4.75M, 2-year contract SEATTLE (AP) — Right-hander Chris Flexen and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $4.75 million, two-year contract on Friday.
DECEMBER 19, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Chris Flexen, Mariners agree to $4.75M, 2-year contract Right-hander Chris Flexen and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $4.75 million, two-year contract on Friday.
DECEMBER 19, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Chris Flexen, Mariners agree to $4.75M, 2-year contract SEATTLE - Right-hander Chris Flexen and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $4.75 million, two-year contract on Friday.
DECEMBER 19, 2020 • THESTAR.COM
Chris Flexen, Mariners agree to $4.75M, 2-year contract
Chris Flexen and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $4.75 million, two-year contractDECEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
