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Chicago selected the contract of the
30-year-old right-hander from Iowa, optioned left-handed
reliever Tom Cosgrove to the Triple-A farm team and transferred
right-hander Javier Assad, who has a strained left oblique, to
the 60-day injured list.
Flexen joined the NL Central leader after spending last season
with the crosstown White Sox, who set a post-1900 record with
121 losses. He has a $1.5 million salary in the major leagues
with the Cubs and can earn $1 million in performance bonuses for
innings: $250,000 each for 50, 75, 100 and 125.
“I looked at it as an opportunity to pitch,” Flexen said. “We
had our struggles. It was a tough season, but I made a lot of
great relationships there. Now I’m looking forward to being in
Chicago again.”
Flexen likely be used in middle and long relief after going 3-0
with a 1.54 ERA in five starts with Iowa. He was 3-15 with a
4.95 ERA in 30 starts and three relief appearances last year for
the White Sox, leading the team with 160 innings.
“I’m really excited to be here,” Flexen said. “Chicago fans are
great and I’m looking forward to seeing what it’s like on the
other side.”
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