The Chicago White Sox continued an energetic week Friday by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, a supply confirmed to the Tribune.
The right-hander has a profession 27-34 report with a 4.95 ERA, two saves and 343 strikeouts in 120 appearances (80 begins) throughout six seasons with the New York Mets (2017-19), Seattle Mariners (2021-23) and Colorado Rockies (2023). Flexen spent 2020 with the Doosan Bears within the Korea Baseball Organization, with whom he went 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 21 begins.
He made a career-best 31 begins in 2021 for the Mariners, going 14-6 with a 3.61 ERA, 125 strikeouts and 40 walks in 179 2/3 innings.
Flexen, 29, went 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 outings (16 begins) between the Mariners and Rockies in 2023. He was 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in 17 appearances (4 begins) with the Mariners and 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 begins for the Rockies. The Mariners designated Flexen for project on June 27 and traded him to the Mets on July 3. He then was designated for project and later launched. He signed with the Rockies group on July 14 and joined their rotation in late July.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale first reported Friday’s signing.
Earlier this week, the Sox made additions behind the plate and within the bullpen. They signed veteran catcher Martín Maldonado to a one-year deal Tuesday. Two days later they signed reliever Tim Hill to a one-year, $1.8 million deal.
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