Reversal Export Shinhwa Season 2 Released? 14 wins → Swingman → Release → 15 losses → Turn around and become 'Mr. Zero'...The unexpected drama of
Reversal Export Shinhwa Season 2 Released? 14 wins → Swingman → Release → 15 losses → Turn around and become 'Mr. Zero'...The unexpected drama of
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Chris Flexen (Chicago Cubs), who was the first starter for the Doosan Bears, is displaying stellar pitching in succession. He seems to have never missed an opportunity he took such a hard time.
Flexen played against the Colorado Rockies in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on the 28th (Korea time) and became the winning pitcher with one hit, one strikeout and one run (non-earned) in two innings.
When his team was tying 2-2, Flexen took the mound in the top of the 10th inning, and managed to catch three batters neatly. However, he had a hit by Hunter Goodman, the leadoff hitter, in the top of the 11th inning, putting him on the verge of being at the first and third bases with no outs.
He struck out Ryan McMann, but when Brenton Doyle grounded out, the third baseman hit home. The runner was not an earned run, but lost a point. He was on the verge of losing the game.
The batters gained strength. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Michael Bush hit a timely hit to tie the game with one out and runners on the third base, erasing Flexen's loss. Then, pinch runner John Bertie stole second and Niko Horner walked, leading to chances for the first and second bases, and Matt Shaw called Bertie in with a timely hit to the right. The game ended with a 4-3 victory, and Flexen became the winning pitcher.
Flexen won his third game (0 loss) of the season with only a relief win. Following an away game against the Cincinnati Reds on the 24th, he enjoyed winning relief for two consecutive games. In addition, he pitched 12 ⅓ innings in seven games this season to keep his ERA at zero.
His performance was better than expected. Once considered a representative of the "reverse export myth," Flexen has not displayed impressive performance in recent years.
Flexen, who made his big league debut in 2017 in a New York Mets uniform, only left a shabby record of 3 wins, 11 losses, and an 8.07 ERA in 68 innings in 27 games (11 starts) over three seasons.
The opportunity to turn the tables was on the Korean stage. He joined the KBO League by signing a contract with Doosan in the 2020 season. Although he had a hiatus due to injury, he played as the first starter with eight wins, four losses and an earned run average of 3.01 in 116 ⅔ innings in 21 games. 토토사이트
In particular, he showed off his "big game feature" by pitching six innings of 11 strikeouts and no runs in six semi-playoff games against the LG Twins and seven ⅓ innings of 11 strikeouts and two runs in seven ⅓ against the KT Wiz in the first playoff game. The highlight was that he took only three days off after playing in the first playoff game and pitched in relief in the fourth playoff game, earning three scoreless innings.
Thanks to this performance, I received a love call from MLB ahead of the 2021 season. He signed a two-year, 4.75 million-dollar contract with the Seattle Mariners. Despite not having high expectations, he pitched well in 31 games, 179 ⅔ innings with 14 wins, 6 losses and an earned run average of 3.61, contributing to his team's 90th win.
However, his performance has not been smooth since then. In the 2022 season, he was demoted to swing man after being ousted from the Seattle Mariners' powerful starting lineup. Worse yet, in the 2023 season, he suffered a slump due to ERA in the seven-point range, and was given an out-of-field judgment. Eventually, he was traded to his former team, the Mets, only to be released three days later.
After his release, Flexen signed with Colorado and spent the rest of the season before moving to the Chicago White Sox, which fell to the bottom of the list. Although he was in the starting rotation, he only recorded 3 wins and 15 losses with an ERA of 4.95 in 33 games (30 starts). He was humiliated as he tied for second place with the most losses in MLB.
After failing to find a team ahead of this season, he signed a minor league contract with the Cubs only on Feb. 18, just before the spring training. He was not even on the opening roster. However, when he pitched well with a 1.16 ERA in Triple-A, he was called to the big leagues on Saturday.
He has continued his good pitching since taking the mound as a relief pitcher on the 3rd and earning three scoreless innings. Recently, he has gained trust from coaching staff as he took the mound even when the game was tied. Will Flexen, who has been reborn as "Mr. Zero," be able to rewrite the "reverse export myth" Season 2 again.