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MLB
Chris Flexen
Chris Flexen
Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31y-8m-5d (Jul 01, 1994)
Exp: 4.099 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 14 (#440 overall), 2012
Agent(s): O'Connell Sports Management
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.099
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2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.107
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2023-2023 free-agent-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.107
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2021-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0.107
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.082
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.067
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $374,400
Average Salary:
$374,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
4.099 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$20,321,197
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
Signing Bonus
|
$374,400 $374,400 |
$374,400 $748,800 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$198,764 |
$947,564 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
0.067 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$35,160 |
$982,724 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
0.082 |
Active
|
$62,664 |
$1,045,388 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
 |
0.107 |
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,045,388 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
1.107 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$2,750,000 $2,750,000 |
$5,795,388 $8,545,388 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
 |
2.107 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$251,615 $3,870,990 $4,129,010 |
$8,797,003 $12,667,993 $16,797,003 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
 |
3.107 |
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
$19,547,003 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
 |
4.099 |
Retained
|
$774,194 |
$20,321,197 |
|
| Total |
$20,321,197 |
$20,321,197 |
|||||
| Total |
$20,321,197 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,167,578 | $748,800 | - | $4,916,378 |
| 3 |
|
$11,029,010 | $600,000 | - | $11,629,010 |
| 1 |
|
$251,615 | - | - | $251,615 |
| 1 |
|
$1,750,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $2,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$774,194 | - | - | $774,194 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
18 |
$374,400 $374,400 |
$374,400 $374,400 |
$374,400 $748,800 |
||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$198,764
|
$198,764 |
$947,564 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$35,160
|
$35,160 |
$982,724 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$62,664
|
$62,664 |
$1,045,388 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$1,400,000
|
$600,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,045,388 |
|
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$2,750,000 $2,750,000
|
$2,750,000 $2,750,000 |
$5,795,388 $8,545,388 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$251,615 $3,870,990 $4,129,010
|
$251,615 $3,870,990 $4,129,010 |
$8,797,003 $12,667,993 $16,797,003 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,750,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,750,000 |
$19,547,003 |
|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$774,194
|
$774,194 |
$20,321,197 |
||
| Total |
$17,972,397 |
$1,348,800 |
$1,000,000 |
$20,321,197 |
$20,321,197 |
||
| Total |
$17,972,397 |
$1,348,800 |
$1,000,000 |
$20,321,197 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,167,578 | $748,800 | - | $4,916,378 |
| 3 |
|
$11,029,010 | $600,000 | - | $11,629,010 |
| 1 |
|
$251,615 | - | - | $251,615 |
| 1 |
|
$1,750,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $2,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$774,194 | - | - | $774,194 |
-
Aug 04, 2025
Released by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 29, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 30, 2025
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Feb 17, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Oct 31, 2024
Released by Chicago (CHW)
-
Dec 29, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Nov 02, 2023
Released by Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 29, 2023
Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 13, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 06, 2023
Released by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 03, 2023
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 03, 2023
Traded to New York (NYM) from Seattle (SEA) with Trevor Gott for Zach Muckenhirn
-
Jun 27, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
Dec 09, 2020
Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Nov 20, 2016
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jun 30, 2012
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jun 05, 2012
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 14 (#440 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHC | 21 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43.7 | 3.09 | 1.15 | 0.38 |
| 2024 | CHW | 33 | 30 | 180 | 95 | 88 | 63 | 123 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 160.0 | 4.95 | 1.52 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | COL | 27 | 16 | 133 | 81 | 78 | 38 | 74 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 102.3 | 6.86 | 1.67 | -1.05 |
| 2022 | SEA | 33 | 22 | 132 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 95 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 137.7 | 3.73 | 1.33 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | SEA | 31 | 31 | 185 | 74 | 72 | 40 | 125 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 179.7 | 3.61 | 1.25 | 3.40 |
| 2019 | NYM | 9 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.59 | 2.05 | -0.37 |
| 2018 | NYM | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 12.79 | 3.16 | -0.77 |
| 2017 | NYM | 14 | 9 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48.0 | 7.88 | 2.02 | -1.08 |
