Chris Flexen
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 220LBS | Age: 30
Draft: 2012 | Rd: 14, #440, New York Mets | Newark Memorial HS (CA)
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 8 9 3.73 33 22 2 137.2 95 1.33
2023 2 8 6.86 29 16 0 102.1 74 1.67
2024 3 15 4.95 33 30 0 160 123 1.52
7 Seasons 30 49 4.95 153 110 2 647.2 466 1.49
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 33 8-9 3.73 137.2 95 1.33
2023 29 2-8 6.86 102.1 74 1.67
2024 33 3-15 4.95 160 123 1.52
7 Seasons 153 30-49 4.95 647.2 466 1.49
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2017 22 911 160 10 6.3 4.3 86.3 113.7 11.1 35.0 .270 .446 .416 .368 .376 31.3 15.5 15.0 7.88 6.08
2018 23 151 30 4 13.3 10.0 89.0 113.5 12.3 43.3 .337 .622 .529 .450 .446 40.0 7.5 15.0 12.79 9.99
2019 24 274 47 3 6.4 4.3 89.6 108.0 18.9 38.3 .249 .404 .350 .349 .343 48.9 14.3 18.6 6.58 5.51
2021 26 2811 572 36 6.3 4.9 89.5 114.4 11.5 33.9 .261 .427 .311 .317 .358 38.1 16.9 5.4 3.61 4.27
2022 27 2204 442 40 9.0 6.8 89.1 114.7 18.4 35.7 .256 .430 .315 .330 .361 40.0 16.1 8.6 3.73 4.59
2023 28 1755 350 33 9.4 7.1 89.4 113.5 15.1 38.6 .297 .509 .392 .374 .414 41.4 15.9 8.2 6.86 6.20
2024 29 2797 519 42 8.1 5.9 88.7 115.1 17.3 37.0 .258 .437 .355 .333 .369 37.4 17.4 8.9 4.95 4.71
Player 10903 2120 168 7.9 5.9 89.0 115.1 15.1 36.1 .267 .447 .349 .340 .373 38.6 16.4 8.6
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Flexen relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(37.0%) ,
Cutter
(26.1%) ,
Changeup
(15.7%) ,
Curveball
(12.2%) ,
Slider
(8.7%) ,
Sinker
(0.2%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2017 41.9 25.6 27.5 5.0 32.5 40.6 26.3 7.5 30.0 23.1 25.0 5.6 6.3 4.3
2018 40.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 33.3 36.7 30.0 6.7 26.7 26.7 16.7 10.0 13.3 10.0
2019 34.0 27.7 29.8 8.5 23.4 46.8 29.8 4.3 23.4 31.9 27.7 6.4 6.4 4.3
2021 43.0 28.1 24.1 4.7 35.8 36.7 27.4 3.7 32.0 26.7 24.5 6.5 6.3 4.9
2022 35.1 32.6 23.5 8.8 31.9 40.3 27.8 5.4 23.5 32.6 23.8 5.7 9.0 6.8
2023 38.9 24.9 28.6 7.7 38.6 35.4 26.0 3.7 28.3 23.7 28.0 6.9 9.4 7.1
2024 36.2 27.6 26.6 9.6 38.7 34.5 26.8 4.6 25.2 30.6 23.7 7.7 8.1 5.9
Player 38.7 28.1 25.8 7.5 35.6 37.2 27.1 4.6 27.5 28.3 24.7 6.7 7.9 5.9
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Sinker CWS R 6 91.4 12.8 -8.1 7.5ARM -5.7 20.1 -12.8 7.5ARM -7.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 1034 91.3 14.6 0.4 1.6ARM -3.8 18.2 2.4 1.6ARM -5.9
2024 Changeup CWS R 440 81.3 31.4 -1.2 11.7ARM -1.2 9.8 -4.9 11.7ARM -2.5
2024 Curveball CWS R 342 72.0 69.1 2.8 7.2GLV -0.1 -15.7 5.8 7.2GLV -2.2
2024 Slider CWS R 244 80.0 45.8 2.7 11.1GLV 4.4 -3.0 4.6 11.1GLV 6.0
2024 Cutter CWS R 731 87.4 28.0 -0.6 7.6GLV 3.0 7.6 -0.7 7.6GLV 4.9
2023 Sinker COL R 34 90.9 18.2 -4.0 7.3ARM -6.5 14.6 -7.0 7.3ARM -7.7
2023 Slider COL R 117 81.5 46.0 5.1 3.0GLV -0.7 -5.1 6.6 3.0GLV -2.3
2023 Curveball COL R 40 71.7 65.8 -1.0 7.2GLV -3.7 -12.7 2.8 7.2GLV -1.7
2023 Changeup COL R 281 81.0 32.9 0.4 11.0ARM -1.8 8.5 -3.1 11.0ARM -3.4
2023 Cutter COL R 514 87.9 28.8 -1.5 7.0GLV 3.2 6.2 -1.7 7.0GLV 4.4
2023 Sweeper COL R 52 79.3 46.8 2.3 15.4GLV 0.9 -3.3 4.8 15.4GLV 1.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball COL R 717 91.9 15.7 -0.7 0.2ARM -5.1 16.5 0.7 0.2ARM -7.2
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.6 -6 1,034 37.0 283 .261 .473 .368 13.2 13.4 13.5 .259 .505 .371 47.8
2024 Cutter -0.8 -6 731 26.1 186 .319 .536 .403 21.8 11.8 13.7 .297 .488 .372 36.3
2024 Changeup -1.3 -6 440 15.7 110 .257 .436 .340 37.9 28.2 18.7 .229 .358 .282 20.8
2024 Curveball 0.7 2 342 12.2 63 .246 .393 .288 30.8 30.2 20.9 .209 .296 .233 21.4
2024 Slider -1.9 -5 244 8.7 63 .361 .475 .365 27.1 20.6 12.9 .246 .300 .251 32.7
2024 Sinker 1.8 0 6 0.2 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .352 .369 .329 100.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball -2.9 -21 717 40.9 184 .379 .739 .502 17.4 12.5 14.6 .350 .646 .463 53.7
2023 Cutter -0.6 -3 514 29.3 139 .287 .504 .369 20.2 10.1 12.2 .286 .500 .359 39.1
2023 Changeup 0.4 1 281 16.0 78 .213 .320 .249 39.7 29.5 24.2 .226 .339 .259 21.2
2023 Slider -2.3 -3 117 6.7 28 .296 .407 .321 27.8 35.7 15.6 .226 .343 .260 35.3
2023 Sweeper -4.6 -2 52 3.0 18 .389 .444 .369 14.8 11.1 12.5 .357 .419 .339 31.3
2023 Curveball 4.2 2 40 2.3 8 .125 .125 .113 35.7 25.0 25.0 .110 .149 .112 16.7
2023 Sinker -7.3 -2 34 1.9 11 .600 .700 .586 11.1 0.0 0.0 .416 .715 .501 50.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 438 81.3 99 15.0 1:15 1:45 -30
2024 Curveball 337 72.0 88 20.8 6:45 6:45 0
2024 Cutter 721 87.4 56 10.5 11:15 10:15 60
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1,019 91.3 92 17.7 12:15 12:15 0
2024 Slider 244 80.0 49 13.0 7:30 8:15 -45
2023 Changeup 272 81.0 98 13.7 1:15 2:00 -45
2023 Curveball 40 71.7 82 17.5 6:45 6:45 0
2023 Cutter 502 87.9 54 9.4 11:15 10:00 75
2023 4-Seam Fastball 693 91.9 90 15.9 12:15 12:00 15
2023 Sinker 32 90.8 94 16.0 12:30 1:00 -30
2023 Slider 110 81.5 45 7.9 7:45 6:45 60
2023 Sweeper 52 79.3 49 17.3 7:30 8:30 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2017 233 911 3 -5 -12 -5 -20
2018 39 151 -4 -4 -2 -1 -11
2019 68 274 0 2 -3 -1 -2
2021 741 2,811 10 32 -21 -11 11
2022 587 2,204 6 25 -15 -8 8
2023 466 1,755 -12 5 -15 -6 -28
2024 706 2,797 -2 14 -20 -12 -20
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2017 911 47.9 67.2 82.9 23.8 69.9 44.1 61.8 44.6 19.7 6.6 83.3
2018 151 46.4 67.1 85.1 21.0 88.2 41.7 60.0 42.4 14.1 6.0 55.6
2019 274 45.3 67.7 81.0 20.7 71.0 42.7 50.7 42.0 20.0 6.2 58.8
2021 2,811 49.1 71.7 85.6 28.7 67.6 43.4 63.4 49.8 19.3 7.3 81.6
2022 2,204 44.7 74.1 85.8 28.4 61.6 42.9 58.9 48.8 21.8 6.5 79.7
2023 1,755 48.3 70.0 84.7 27.4 59.8 42.8 61.8 48.0 22.3 6.5 78.9
2024 2,797 44.9 68.6 84.2 27.7 62.3 42.7 58.7 46.0 22.7 5.3 84.6
Player 10,903 46.7 70.6 84.8 27.4 64.1 43.0 60.6 47.6 21.2 6.4 80.7
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2017 4 20 26 33 1 66 42 71 65 11 1 17 13 44 21 71 62
2018 45 17 47
2019 68 26 60
2021 43 22 33 43 64 11 72 33 56 9 89 5 57 36 24 79 22
2022 20 23 18 18 27 7 19 32 30 9 40 20 39 18 25 74 19
2023 3 3 4 9 7 19 25 39 34 7 53 22 30 18 18 29
2024 19 22 15 17 29 6 41 53 61 10 35 27 38 12 26 57 32
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2017 23.6 11 7.4 4 7 4 4 36.4
2018 24.5 2 2.0 0 1 0 2 100.0
2019 24.2 1 1.9 -1 0 3 0 0.0
2021 23.5 19 22.2 -3 16 17 9 47.4
2022 23.6 17 17.2 0 17 14 5 29.4
2023 23.3 25 21.7 3 7 14 9 36.0
2024 23.4 24 19.4 5 10 19 8 33.3
Player 23.5 99 91.8 7 58 71 37 37.4
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2017 11 6 5 7 8 8 9 8 5 5 7 9 7 8 7 7 7 6 9 8 8 6 10 9 8 6 6 11 9 8 5
2018 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2019 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 3 2 1
2021 19 26 18 24 26 20 25 24 16 14 17 30 25 18 21 28 20 20 24 25 20 25 30 27 17 17 27 23 20 18 20
2022 17 15 15 21 16 18 20 13 8 13 15 23 20 15 19 20 17 15 16 17 18 16 26 18 14 14 21 22 19 18 15
2023 25 17 18 21 21 22 25 22 19 21 22 22 21 20 23 25 24 22 23 24 22 22 27 23 20 20 22 25 22 21 15
2024 24 20 17 21 16 21 25 21 17 11 18 23 23 12 19 16 18 17 21 27 18 16 31 22 17 18 17 23 21 20 15
Player 99 89 76 98 91 93 109 91 68 68 82 111 102 78 92 100 89 83 96 105 91 89 129 102 81 78 97 109 96 89 73
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2017 2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.8 91.7 0.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 91.2 -- 89.7 -1.5 90.2 0.5 89.7 -0.5
Offspeed Velocity 82.3 82.8 0.5 -- 0.8 -- -- 82.7 -- 81.1 -1.6 81.0 -0.1 81.3 0.3
Breaking Velocity 76.4 80.1 3.7 -- -2.0 -- -- 77.2 -- 79.0 1.8 79.1 0.1 75.3 -3.8
Exit Velocity 86.3 89.0 2.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 89.5 -- 89.1 -0.4 89.4 0.3 88.7 -0.7
Launch Angle 11.1 12.3 1.2 -- 6.6 -- -- 11.5 -- 18.4 6.9 15.1 -3.3 17.3 2.2
Barrel % 6.3 13.3 7.0 -- -6.9 -- -- 6.3 -- 9.0 2.7 9.4 0.4 8.1 -1.3
Hard Hit % 31.3 40.0 8.7 -- 8.9 -- -- 38.1 -- 40.0 1.9 41.4 1.4 37.4 -4.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.0 43.3 8.3 -- -5.0 -- -- 33.9 -- 35.7 1.8 38.6 2.9 37.0 -1.6
xBA .270 .337 0.067 -- -0.088 -- -- .261 -- .256 -0.005 .297 0.041 .258 -0.039
BA .321 .424 0.103 -- -0.156 -- -- .268 -- .250 -0.018 .317 0.067 .283 -0.034
xwOBA .368 .450 0.082 -- -0.101 -- -- .317 -- .330 0.013 .374 0.044 .333 -0.041
wOBA .416 .529 0.113 -- -0.179 -- -- .311 -- .315 0.004 .392 0.077 .355 -0.037
xSLG .446 .622 0.176 -- -0.218 -- -- .427 -- .430 0.003 .509 0.079 .437 -0.072
SLG .554 .758 0.204 -- -0.329 -- -- .414 -- .408 -0.006 .545 0.137 .476 -0.069
K% 15.5 7.5 -8.0 -- 6.8 -- -- 16.9 -- 16.1 -0.8 15.9 -0.2 17.4 1.5
BB% 15.0 15.0 0.0 -- 3.6 -- -- 5.4 -- 8.6 3.2 8.2 -0.4 8.9 0.7
Swing % 44.6 42.4 -2.2 -- -0.4 -- -- 49.8 --