Chris Flexen

Q: When was Chris Flexen born?

Chris Flexen was born on July 1, 1994.

Q: Where was Chris Flexen born?

Chris Flexen was born in Newark, CA .

Q: How tall is Chris Flexen?

Chris Flexen is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Chris Flexen weigh?

Chris Flexen weighs 220 lbs (99 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Chris Flexen played?

Chris Flexen is in his 7th season.

Q: When was Chris Flexen drafted?

Chris Flexen was drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Newark Memorial HS (Newark, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts does Chris Flexen have?

Chris Flexen had 123 strikeouts last season and has 466 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How much is Chris Flexen worth?

Chris Flexen made $1,750,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1.75M (24).

Q: How many teams has Chris Flexen played for?

Chris Flexen has played for 4 teams; the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox.

Q: What are Chris Flexen's nicknames?

Big Baby is a nickname for Chris Flexen.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Team: Chicago White Sox (majors)

Born: July 1, 1994 in Newark, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Newark Memorial HS (Newark, CA).

High School: Newark Memorial HS (Newark, CA)

Debut: July 27, 2017 (Age 23-026d, 21,468th in major league history)
vs. SDP 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$1.75M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 3.099 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: O'Connell Sports Management

Full Name: Christopher John Flexen

Nicknames: Big Baby

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

1.6

3.0

ERA

4.95

153

110

160.0

647.2

123

466

WHIP

1.519

1.493

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	App,Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	GmSc	WPA	aLI	cWPA	RE24
2024-09-26	CHW		LAA	W 7-0	GS-7, W	4	6.1	5	0	0	1	7	0	0	23	96	58	15	10	4	11	4	2	69	0.277	0.76	0.00%	2.469
2024-09-21	CHW	@	SDP	L 2-6	GS-5, L	6	5.0	8	4	4	2	3	2	1	25	96	59	15	8	7	13	4	1	36	-0.164	0.71	0.00%	-1.467
2024-09-14	CHW		OAK	W 7-6	GS-5	5	5.0	6	0	0	2	8	0	0	22	99	63	16	17	5	7	5	0	61	0.238	1.10	0.00%	2.399
2024-09-08	CHW	@	BOS	W 7-2	GS-6	5	6.0	6	2	2	1	6	2	0	22	87	53	11	11	4	11	6	1	57	0.031	0.99	0.00%	1.121
2024-09-02	CHW	@	BAL	L 3-13	GS-4, L	5	3.1	7	3	3	2	5	1	0	20	95	54	14	13	4	9	5	1	37	-0.241	1.54	0.00%	-2.022

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2012	17	NYM-min	Rk	1	3	.250	5.62	7	6	0	0	0	0	32.0	38	23	20	2	14	0	26	0	0	2	151			1.625	10.7	0.6	3.9	7.3	1.86	KPT APPY
2013	18	NYM-min	Rk	8	1	.889	2.09	11	11	0	2	2	0	69.0	53	18	16	6	12	0	62	6	0	3	271			0.942	6.9	0.8	1.6	8.1	5.17	KPT APPY
2014	19	NYM-min	A	3	5	.375	4.83	13	13	0	0	0	0	69.0	75	41	37	5	37	0	46	4	0	5	318			1.623	9.8	0.7	4.8	6.0	1.24	SAV SALL
2015	20	NYM-min	A,A-,Rk	4	2	.667	2.42	12	9	0	0	0	0	52.0	45	17	14	0	16	0	51	1	0	1	214			1.173	7.8	0.0	2.8	8.8	3.19	SAV,BKN,MET SALL,NYPL,GULF
2016	21	NYM-min	A+	10	9	.526	3.56	25	25	0	1	1	0	134.0	125	62	53	6	51	0	95	6	0	5	572			1.313	8.4	0.4	3.4	6.4	1.86	SCE FLOR
2017	22	NYM-min	AA,A+	6	1	.857	1.76	10	10	0	2	1	0	61.1	40	16	12	5	10	0	63	0	0	3	232			0.815	5.9	0.7	1.5	9.2	6.30	BNG,SCE EL,FLOR
2017	22	NYM	NL	3	6	.333	7.88	14	9	1	0	0	0	48.0	62	44	42	11	35	0	36	2	0	1	233	53	6.95	2.021	11.6	2.1	6.6	6.8	1.03
2018	23	NYM-min	AAA	6	7	.462	4.40	18	17	0	1	0	0	92.0	109	53	45	11	31	1	78	0	2	3	397			1.522	10.7	1.1	3.0	7.6	2.52	LVG PCL
2018	23	NYM	NL	0	2	.000	12.79	4	1	2	0	0	0	6.1	14	13	9	2	6	1	3	1	0	0	40	31	9.63	3.158	19.9	2.8	8.5	4.3	0.50
2019	24	NYM-min	AAA	5	3	.625	4.46	26	14	4	0	0	0	78.2	94	41	39	11	21	0	92	2	1	2	345			1.462	10.8	1.3	2.4	10.5	4.38	SYR IL
2019	24	NYM	NL	0	3	.000	6.59	9	1	4	0	0	0	13.2	15	12	10	1	13	2	10	0	0	1	70	64	5.56	2.049	9.9	0.7	8.6	6.6	0.77

2021	26	SEA	AL	14	6	.700	3.61	31	31	0	0	0	0	179.2	185	74	72	19	40	0	125	4	0	2	741	114	3.89	1.252	9.3	1.0	2.0	6.3	3.13
2022	27	SEA	AL	8	9	.471	3.73	33	22	11	0	0	2	137.2	132	61	57	17	51	3	95	2	0	7	590	99	4.49	1.329	8.6	1.1	3.3	6.2	1.86
2023	28	COL-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	0.96	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.1	5	1	1	1	5	0	11	0	0	0	37			1.071	4.8	1.0	4.8	10.6	2.20	ABQ PCL
2023	28	TOT	MLB	2	8	.200	6.86	29	16	9	0	0	0	102.1	133	81	78	25	38	0	74	4	0	6	466	67	6.22	1.671	11.7	2.2	3.3	6.5	1.95
2023	28	SEA	AL	0	4	.000	7.71	17	4	9	0	0	0	42.0	59	36	36	11	19	0	29	0	0	2	196	52	6.64	1.857	12.6	2.4	4.1	6.2	1.53
2023	28	COL	NL	2	4	.333	6.27	12	12	0	0	0	0	60.1	74	45	42	14	19	0	45	4	0	4	270	79	5.92	1.541	11.0	2.1	2.8	6.7	2.37
2024	29	CHW	AL	3	15	.167	4.95	33	30	0	0	0	0	160.0	180	95	88	24	63	1	123	2	2	4	707	83	4.80	1.519	10.1	1.4	3.5	6.9	1.95
7 Yrs				30	49	.380	4.95	153	110	27	0	0	2	647.2	721	380	356	99	246	7	466	15	2	21	2847	83	4.93	1.493	10.0	1.4	3.4	6.5	1.89
162 Game Avg.				8	13	.380	4.95	40	28	7	0	0	1	167	186	98	92	26	64	2	120	4	1	5	736	83	4.93	1.493	10.0	1.4	3.4	6.5	1.89

NYM (3 yrs)				3	11	.214	8.07	27	11	7	0	0	0	68.0	91	69	61	14	54	3	49	3	0	2	343	51	6.92	2.132	12.0	1.9	7.1	6.5	0.91
SEA (3 yrs)				22	19	.537	4.13	81	57	20	0	0	2	359.1	376	171	165	47	110	3	249	6	0	11	1527	95	4.44	1.353	9.4	1.2	2.8	6.2	2.26
COL (1 yr)				2	4	.333	6.27	12	12	0	0	0	0	60.1	74	45	42	14	19	0	45	4	0	4	270	79	5.92	1.541	11.0	2.1	2.8	6.7	2.37
CHW (1 yr)				3	15	.167	4.95	33	30	0	0	0	0	160.0	180	95	88	24	63	1	123	2	2	4	707	83	4.80	1.519	10.1	1.4	3.5	6.9	1.95

AL (4 yrs)				25	34	.424	4.38	114	87	20	0	0	2	519.1	556	266	253	71	173	4	372	8	2	15	2234	91	4.55	1.404	9.6	1.2	3.0	6.4	2.15
NL (4 yrs)				5	15	.250	7.22	39	23	7	0	0	0	128.1	165	114	103	28	73	3	94	7	0	6	613	63	6.45	1.855	11.6	2.0	5.1	6.6	1.29

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Flexen?

Chris Flexen is 30 years old.

When was Chris Flexen born?

Chris Flexen was born on July 1, 1994.

Where was Chris Flexen born?

Chris Flexen was born in Newark, CA.

How tall is Chris Flexen?

Chris Flexen is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much does Chris Flexen weigh?

Chris Flexen weighs 220 lbs (99 kg).

How many seasons has Chris Flexen played?

Chris Flexen is in his 7th season.

When was Chris Flexen drafted?

Chris Flexen was drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Newark Memorial HS (Newark, CA).

What position does Chris Flexen play?

Chris Flexen is a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts does Chris Flexen have?

Chris Flexen had 123 strikeouts last season and has 466 strikeouts over his career.

How much is Chris Flexen worth?

Chris Flexen made $1,750,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1.75M (24).

How many teams has Chris Flexen played for?

Chris Flexen has played for 4 teams; the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox.

What are Chris Flexen's nicknames?

Big Baby is a nickname for Chris Flexen.

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