Yohan Carlos Concepción Flande (born January 27, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball

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who is currently a free agent. He formerly played for the

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(MLB), and the

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of the

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(KBO).

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Flande was signed by the

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as an international free agent in 2004. In 2009, he played in the

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Atlanta Braves

After being released by the Phillies, he signed a minor league deal with the

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in December 2010.

Colorado Rockies

He signed a minor league contract with the

in February 2014. Flande made his major league debut on June 25, 2014. He pitched five innings, striking out four, and giving up four runs on six hits. He was designated for assignment on February 4, 2015. Flande earned his first MLB win on July 28, 2015, vs the

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in a 7–2 Rockies victory. On December 28, 2015, the Rockies re-signed Flande to a minor league deal. In 2015 he gave up the longest home run of any major league pitcher, at 493 feet.

Samsung Lions

Flande signed with the

of the

for the 2016 season.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On April 10, 2017, Flande signed with the

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of the

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. He re-signed for 2018 and became a free agent after the season.

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

On May 27, 2019, Flande signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on July 8, 2019.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flande, Yohan 1986 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players Clearwater Threshers players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Phillies players Florida Complex League Phillies players Gwinnett Braves players KBO League pitchers Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers Mississippi Braves players New Britain Rock Cats players Reading Phillies players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Samsung Lions players Tigres del Licey players Toros del Este players Águilas del Zulia players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Nicaragua