Doosan Bears pitchers Zach Logue, left, and Chris Flexen signal their contracts with the Korea Baseball Group membership, Thursday. Courtesy of the Bears
American pitcher Chris Flexen has rejoined the Doosan Bears after spending the previous 5 seasons in america.
The Bears introduced Thursday they’ve reunited with the American right-hander on a one-year deal price $1 million.
Flexen, 31, beforehand pitched for the Bears in 2020, going 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA in 116 2/3 innings over 21 begins. He had 132 strikeouts in opposition to 30 walks that yr.
He missed about two months that yr as a consequence of a foot harm however completed the yr on a powerful notice by going 4-0 with a 0.85 ERA over 5 begins in October.
Flexen was the Bears’ prime starter of their postseason run, as they gained the primary two rounds to achieve the Korean Collection earlier than bowing out to the NC Dinos in six video games. Flexen grew to become the primary Korea Baseball Group (KBO) pitcher to document 10 or extra strikeouts in consecutive postseason video games and was voted the MVP of the penultimate spherical.
Flexen had performed for the New York Mets for 3 years earlier than coming over to the KBO. After his one season right here, Flexen went again to the U.S. and pitched for the Seattle Mariners from 2021 to 2023.
In 2021, Flexen led the Mariners with 14 wins, a 3.61 ERA and 179 2/3 innings pitched however was not capable of match that degree of success once more.
He was traded to the Mets in July 2023 however was launched with out pitching for them. The Colorado Rockies signed him and gave him a dozen begins. He went on to play for the Chicago White Sox in 2024 and the Chicago Cubs this yr earlier than the Cubs launched him in August.
For his main league profession, Flexen has a 35-50 document with a 4.83 ERA in 174 video games, together with 111 begins. He’ll change Cole Irvin within the Bears’ rotation.
Additionally on Thursday, the Bears introduced again left-hander Zach Logue for his second KBO season on a one-year deal price $1.1 million.
Logue went 10-8 with a 2.81 ERA in 30 video games this yr. With the Bears spending many of the yr close to the underside of the standings, Logue was the one pitcher to win at the very least 10 video games for them.
The 29-year-old American pitcher received stronger because the season progressed and posted the third-best ERA within the league within the second half with 2.14.
The Bears have already stuffed their Asian quota with the Japanese pitcher Ichiro Tamura. They’re nonetheless trying to signal a foreign-born hitter after deciding to not convey again American outfielder Jake Cave.
KBO groups can signal a most two pitchers and one place participant from abroad, they usually now have an Asian quota place starting within the 2026 season.
