Flexen failed to win 3 games even after 2G consecutive QS
Flexen started the game against the Minnesota Twins in the 2024 Major League Baseball at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, on the 9th (Korea time) and allowed seven hits (one home run), one walk, four strikeouts and two runs in six innings.
He dropped his ERA to 4.95 by pitching on that day.
He pitched six innings of three runs and quality start against Cleveland on the 3rd, his latest appearance, but failed to reach a winning streak because he was not helped by the batters.
Since his victory against Tampa Bay on May 9, he has lost only four of his 10 games. He is now facing a loss of his head just ahead of his victory on the day.
Flexen had a rough first inning. He allowed a hit to Willy Castro, his first batter. However, he put out the big fire by catching Carlos Correa with a double play. He seemed to erase the inning easily, but he gave up a solo shot to Trevor Ranak at the first try. He was hit with a 74.2 mile (119.4 kilometers) curve ball at the second pitch.
He regained stability from the second inning. He pitched three shutout innings against Max Kepler, Byron Buxton, and Brooks Lee.
In the third inning, he grounded out Ryan Jeffers to the third base, but Matt Wallner hit a double. It did not lead to a run lost. He grounded out Castro and struck out Correa.
Martin Maldonado’s tying solo shot balanced the 1-1 game, and Flexen walked to Ranak, the leadoff hitter, in the fourth inning. He gave Jose Miranda a double play and held two outs, but the crisis came again. After allowing a double to Kepler, he also gave up Buxton a timely double to turn the tables.
The fifth inning was neat and tidy. He had a hit by Castro after two outs, but caught him aiming to enter the second base through right fielder Gavin Sheets’ throw of a bullet.
Then, the batters gained strength. Corey Zulkers hit a timely double with two outs and a runner on the first base in the bottom of the fifth inning. The score tied at 2-2 again.
Taking the mound in the sixth inning as well, Flexen secured two outs and was hit twice by Miranda. He ended the inning by catching Kepler with a fly ball to the second baseman.
Flexen now has a dramatic requirement to win. At the bottom of the sixth inning, his team’s batters made a come-from-behind victory. Eloy Jimenez hit a timely hit with runners on the second and third bases with one out, which were made with a two-base hit with a walk and a two-base hit. He went on to lead the team to a 5-2 run due to opponent team’s error.
Flexen finished the game by handing over the mound to Jordan Ledger in the seventh inning.
However, his luck to win did not change once again. Ledger allowed a tying two-run shot. Flexen had to settle for two consecutive games of quality starting pitching.
Flexen, who played for Doosan in the 2020 KBO League, had eight wins, four losses and an earned run average of 3.01 in 116 ⅔ innings in 21 games. After the end of the season, he started trying again in the big league. Flex, who succeeded in signing a contract with the Seattle Mariners, posted an outstanding record of 14 wins, 6 losses and an earned run average of 3.61, writing the legend of KBO’s reverse export.토토사이트
After being released after losing four games and posting an ERA of 7.71 in 17 games last year, he signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies and started trying again in the big leagues. He secured a starting position and posted two wins, four losses and an ERA of 6.27 in 12 games.
Ahead of the upcoming season, Flexen signed a contract worth 1.75 million U.S. dollars for one year, sharing a team-up with Eric Peddy. Prior to the game, he had recorded two wins, seven losses and an ERA of 5.08 in 19 games and 85 innings.