CHRIS FLEXEN NEWS

Shaw sac fly in 10th lifts Cubs over Guardians 1-0, deals Cleveland 7th straight loss

Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to center scored Nico Hoerner from third in the 10th inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Covers four strong innings Friday Flexen tossed four scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Astros. He allowed two hits and a walk, while striking out one.

Impact Chicago starter Cade Horton was hit hard, allowing seven earned runs in his four innings of work, but Flexen kept the Cubs in the game the rest of the way. It was a pretty standard outing for the veteran righty, who's allowed only two earned runs in 28 innings this season but is also sitting with just a 4.5 K/9. Flexen's middle relief role and lack of strikeouts limits his fantasy appeal, though he's been exceptional in real life for his new team in 2025.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Covers four strong innings Friday Flexen tossed four scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Astros. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out one.

Impact Chicago starter Cade Horton was hit hard, allowing seven earned runs in his four innings of work, but Flexen kept the Cubs in the game the rest of the way. It was a pretty standard outing for the veteran righty, who's allowed only two earned runs in 28 innings this season but is also sitting with just a 4.5 K/9. Flexen's middle-relief role and lack of strikeouts limit his fantasy appeal, though he's been exceptional in real life for his new team in 2025.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' bullpen, full of perspective and at least one 'monster,' could make difference come October Despite a rough day Sunday, Cubs relievers have been excellent this season. Guys like Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz and Chris Flexen could prov...

JUNE 22 • SUNTIMES.COM

Donovan Solano hits 2 homers as the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago Cubs 14-6

Donovan Solano homered twice and drove in five runs, helping the Seattle Mariners outslug the Chicago Cubs for a 14-6 victory

JUNE 22 • Associated Press

Trio of Cubs Relief Pitchers Turning In Surprising Stats This Season The surprising trio of Drew Pomeranz, Chris Flexen and Brad Keller have carried the load in the Cubs bullpen and have turned in phenomenal s...

JUNE 22 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Improves to 4-0 Flexen (4-0) tossed a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 3-2, 10-inning win over the Pirates.

Impact Flexen worked the top of the 10th inning and kept Pittsburgh off the board despite having to deal with the automatic runner on second base. He then earned his fourth win of the year when the Cubs scored the winning run in the bottom half of the frame. Flexen extended his scoreless streak to 11 appearances and 18.1 innings to begin the season, as he's been a revelation in long relief for the Cubs. His role limits his fantasy impact, though Flexen has some appeal in deeper formats due to his sparkling ERA and WHIP, as well as his 4-0 record.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Happ hits a game-ending single in the 10th as the Cubs top the Pirates 3-2

Ian Happ hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Logs two more scoreless innings Flexen tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Tigers. He allowed three hits and struck out two.

Impact Across nine appearances and 16.1 innings this year, Flexen has still yet to allow any earned runs. The veteran righty has only struck out 10 batters, but he's never been a big strikeout guy during his career. Flexen has established himself as a reliable long reliever despite the lack of overpowering stuff, and he should continue to see steady work out of Chicago's bullpen moving forward.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Chris Flexen provides latest standout performance for bullpen Entering Wednesday, Cubs relievers had combined for a 1.03 ERA in the team's last 12 games (since May 14), the best mark in the majors durin...

MAY 29 • SUNTIMES.COM

Improves to 3-0 Flexen (3-0) allowed an unearned run on one hit across two innings of relief to earn the win in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings victory over Colorado. He struck out one.

Impact Flexen worked the 10th and 11th innings, and outside of allowing an automatic runner to score in the 11th, he managed to keep the Rockies at bay. The veteran righty has still yet to allow an earned run through seven appearances this season, allowing him to build trust as a reliable long-relief option out of Chicago's bullpen. Flexen worked mostly as a starter last year with the White Sox, though he managed just a 3-15 record overall.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Busch, Shaw rally Cubs to 4-3, 11-inning win, dealing Rockies 21st consecutive series loss

Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit run-scoring singles in the 11th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs past Colorado 4-3 and sending the Rockies to their 21st consecutive series loss

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits go-ahead grand slam, drives in 6 runs as Cubs rally to beat Reds 13-6

Pete Crow-Armstrong had two home runs — including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning — and drove in six runs as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 13-6 victory over the Cincin...

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Earns first win of 2025 Flexen (1-0) worked around a hit and a walk to toss two scoreless innings of relief and earn the win in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Marlins. He struck out one.

Impact Making his fourth appearance in the majors this season, Flexen picked up his first win. After working as a starter in recent years, the veteran has transitioned to the bullpen in 2025, and he's off to a good start for the Cubs. Flexen has yet to allow a run across seven innings of work and he's struck out six. The righty has also covered multiple innings on two occasions, giving Chicago some valuable length in relief.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Earns first 2025 win Flexen (1-0) worked around a hit and a walk to toss two scoreless innings of relief and earn the win in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Marlins. He struck out one.

Impact Making his fourth appearance in the majors this season, Flexen picked up his first win. After working as a starter in recent years, the veteran has transitioned to the bullpen in 2025, and he's off to a good start for the Cubs. Flexen has yet to allow a run across seven innings of work and he's struck out six. The righty has also covered multiple innings on two occasions, giving Chicago some valuable length in relief.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hoerner, Turner deliver run-scoring hits in the 9th inning to rally Cubs past Marlins 5-4

Nico Hoerner had an RBI single and Justin Turner followed with a two-run double, all in the ninth inning, as the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 5-4

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Cubs taking a cautious approach with LHP Shota Imanaga in his recovery from a hamstring injury

The Chicago Cubs are going to be cautious with Shota Imanaga while the left-hander recovers from his first hamstring injury

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Might draw start this weekend Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Monday that Flexen could enter the rotation in place of the injured Shota Imanaga (hamstring), Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Counsell also mentioned prospect Cade Horton as a possibility, but Flexen, unlike Horton, is already on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, giving him a potential edge. After changing his arm slot, Flexen posted a 1.16 ERA and 21:8 K:BB over 23.1 frames with Triple-A Iowa and then tossed three scoreless frames this past Friday out of the bullpen against the Brewers. Imanaga's next turn comes up this weekend in New York versus the Mets.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs put lefty Shota Imanaga on injured list after he got hurt going to cover first base

The Chicago Cubs have placed left-handed starter Shota Imanaga on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Cubs' Shota Imanaga leaves after straining his hamstring while attempting to complete a double play

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga left a 4-0 loss at Milwaukee after straining his left hamstring, adding another injury to the banged-up rotation for the NL Central leaders

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Nabs three-inning save Flexen allowed a hit and two walks while striking out four over three scoreless innings to earn the save in Friday's 10-0 win over the Brewers.

Impact This was the first save Flexen has posted since the 2022 campaign with the Mariners. He was just selected from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, and this was his major-league season debut after covering 23.1 innings with a 1.16 ERA and 1.17 WHIP as a starter with the minor-league club to begin the year. Flexen threw 36 of 54 pitches for strikes in this outing. While he performed well and spared the bullpen, he could still ultimately get rotated off the big-league roster if the Cubs decide they need a fresh reliever in the coming days.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Busch hits grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs' 10-0 win over Brewers

Michael Busch hit his first career grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong added two solo shots as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 on Friday

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Chris Flexen brought up to majors by Chicago Cubs after spending last season with White Sox

Chris Flexen was brought up to the major leagues by the Chicago Cubs after signing a minor league contract in February and making five minor league starts

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Officially added to roster The Cubs selected Flexen's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Flexen altered his arm slot before posting a 1.16 ERA and 21:8 K:BB over 23.1 frames covering five starts with Iowa. The righty will work as a long reliever for now, but making starts at some point down the line is possible if he pitches well.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Will have contract selected The Cubs plan to select Flexen's contract from Triple-A Iowa, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Flexen could have opted out of his minor-league contract on May 1 if not added to the big-league roster by then, and the Cubs have decided to keep him around. The righty changed his arm slot at Iowa and has posted a 1.16 ERA and 21:8 K:BB over 23.1 frames covering five starts. He's expected to serve in a long relief role for now and will be officially added to the roster Wednesday or Thursday.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE