"Flexen, 31, parlayed his first KBO stint into a two-year, $4.75MM contract with the Mariners. That contract included a club/vesting option that Flexen vested at $8MM with a strong performance in 2021-22, when he tossed a combined 317 1/3 innings of 3.66 ERA ball. His 16.5% strikeout rate was well below average, but Flexen showed good command (6.8% walk rate) and did a decent job avoiding hard contact."
"The 2023 season proved to be a nightmare. Flexen was rocked for a 7.71 ERA in 42 innings with the Mariners before being designated for assignment. He was traded to the Mets, but New York only took on his contract as a financial counterweight to add reliever Trevor Gott without giving up much in the way of a return. Flexen was immediately designated for assignment by the Mets, who released him the following week."
Chris Flexen will return to the Doosan Bears of the KBO on a contract guaranteeing $1 million while left-hander Logue re-signed for $1.1 million. Flexen translated a strong 2020 KBO season into a two-year, $4.75 million Mariners deal and vested an $8 million option after a 2021–22 stretch that produced 317 1/3 innings and a 3.66 ERA, though with a below-average strikeout rate. A poor 2023 led to multiple designations and releases, followed by stints with the Rockies, White Sox, and Cubs. Flexen accumulated 623 1/3 MLB innings and earned more than $15 million overall.
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