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share-square-232160 SEATTLE -- Throughout the Mariners’ Virtual Baseball Bash the past two weeks, the club made it clear: the six-man rotation that it deployed last season will remain in place in 2021. Much has gone into that decision -- most chiefly, the health and workload limitations of the Mariners’ young staff, especially given that even the most established and experienced will be working their way back from a 60-game schedule to a sixth-month marathon. And while there hasn’t been precedent of a six-man unit over an entire 162-game season in recent years, the Mariners are committe...

Mariners, Chris Flexen Agree To Two-Year Deal The Mariners have agreed to a deal with right-hander Chris Flexen, reports Mike Mayer of MetsMerized (Twitter link). The New York Post’s Ken Davidoff hears the same, adding that Flexen will be guaranteed $4.75MM over two years on the pact. The pact also includes a pair of options for 2023, per Davidoff. There’s a $4MM club option and, if Flexen throws 150 innings in 2022 or 300 frames from 2021-22, an $8MM vesting option. The O’Connell Sports Management client could also make an additional $1MM in performance bonuses, and he’ll earn $250K...