Don’t draft these 5 Mariners players in fantasy baseball

PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 15: Jake Fraley of the Seattle Mariners looks on (Sodo Mojo Mariners fantasy). (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 15: Jake Fraley of the Seattle Mariners looks on (Sodo Mojo Mariners fantasy). (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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Chris Flexen of the Mets (Mariners) throws.
ALLENTOWN, PA – APRIL 30: Chris Flexen of the Syracuse Mets in action (Mariners). (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Mariners players to avoid in fantasy baseball #2 – Chris Flexen

The former Doosan Bears pitcher has a spot in the Mariners starting rotation but I don’t think he deserves a spot on your fantasy baseball rotation. I was pretty excited about signing Flexen after watching some of his highlights from the KBO, but Spring Training has made me reconsider.

Don’t get me wrong, the 26-year-old still has a chance to revitalize his career in the MLB and live up to past expectations, but I don’t think he will be more than a decent back of the rotation kind of guy this year. Maybe things will change in the next couple of years, but his ceiling is low in 2021.

The 6’3″ right-hander has thrown eight innings in Arizona and has allowed nine earned runs. He has allowed given up 12 hits, one home run, and four walks. On the positive side, he has struck out 10 batters which are tied for the second-most on the team.

His stat line: 10.13 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9, 11.3 K/9

Chris Flexen’s current output is worrisome and not what fans want to be seeing. It is also important to acknowledge that the batters Flexen has faced are not of elite quality. According to Baseball Reference, the quality of batters Chris Flexen has faced is roughly 8.0, which basically means they are Triple-A hitters.

Putting it all together, Flexen is someone you should ignore in fantasy baseball. There are plenty of other fantasy baseball pitchers you can find. Plus, if you want to draft a low-tier Mariners pitcher, Flexen isn’t your guy. Go for Justin Dunn or Yusei Kikuchi.

Now we move onto the third Seattle player to avoid this year in fantasy baseball.