Brian Anthony Flynn (born April 19, 1990) is an American former

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. Flynn previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Amateur career

Flynn attended

Owasso High School Owasso High School is a high school located within Tulsa County in Owasso, Oklahoma, United States. It is among the largest high schools in Oklahoma by enrollment with nearly 3,000 students. The school is known for being involved in the '' Owass ...

Owasso, Oklahoma Owasso is a city in Rogers and Tulsa Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the largest northern suburb of Tulsa. The population was 38,732 persons as of the 2021 census estimate, compared to 28,915 at the 2010 census, a gain of 32.24 percen ...

, where he played as a

for the school's baseball team. In 2008, his senior year, he went 9–1 with a 0.79 ERA and was named ''

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''s all-state player of the year. After graduating, Flynn enrolled at

Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

, where he played

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for the

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. In 2011, as a redshirt sophomore, he went 6–4 with a 4.63 ERA in 67.2 innings.

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

The

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selected Flynn in the seventh round of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed with the Tigers, beginning his professional career.

Miami Marlins

On July 23, 2012, Flynn was traded to the

with

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and

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in exchange for

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and

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. In 2013, he played between the

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of the

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Southern League and the New Orleans Zephyrs of the

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(PCL). On September 3, he was promoted to the majors, and made his MLB debut the following day. In his debut, he lasted four-plus innings, giving up six hits and three runs. Flynn made three additional starts in 2013 for the Marlins, compiling an 0–2 record along with an 8.50 ERA. After the season, Flynn was named a PCL All-Star for his efforts in the minors.

Kansas City Royals

On November 28, 2014, the Marlins traded Flynn and Reid Redman to the

in exchange for

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. In 2015, Flynn competed for a spot on the Royals 25-man roster out of

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. Flynn was assigned to the

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of the PCL and on April 9 suffered a torn lat muscle in his first and only 2015 appearance. In 2016, he began the season with Omaha. He went 2–1 in six appearances while posting a 3.94 ERA and striking out 14 over 16.0 innings. On May 6, the Royals recalled Flynn. On May 6, Flynn made his first MLB appearance since August 7, 2014. Flynn surrendered two runs on three hits, struck out two and walked two over 4.0 innings in a relief appearance against the

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. In 2016 with KC he was 1–2 with a 2.60 ERA in 55.1 innings. In 2017, Prior to the start of spring training, Flynn suffered a broken rib and three fractured

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when he fell through the roof of his barn, and was ruled out for at least eight weeks. He made just one appearance in the Majors that season. In 2018, Flynn pitched in 48 games, posting an ERA of 4.04 with a record of 3–5 with one save in innings. In 2019 with Kansas City, Flynn appeared in 11 games, posting a 2–2 record and a 5.22 ERA. On July 25, 2019, he was designated for assignment. He elected free agency on October 1. On October 10, he was selected for the

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in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12 This did not lead to placement for the Olympic team.

Texas Rangers

On December 16, 2019, Flynn signed with the Texas Rangers on a minor league contract. On July 14, 2020, Flynn elected free agency after difficulties finding a sponsoring team. To date, there has been no interest shown in renewing any contract by any major or minor league team.

International career

Flynn was selected to represent

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at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.

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