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Mets pitcher on his amazin’ weight loss and transformation

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Mets pitcher Chris Flexen shows off his heavier frame (left) and poses with coach Bryan Wright after his weight loss.

He’s putting the flexing into Flexen.

Mets pitcher Chris Flexen arrived at spring training this year 30 pounds lighter than last season, and more chiseled than ever.

The 24-year-old — who is currently playing for the Amazin’s Triple A club in Syracuse — credits his body transformation to consuming smaller portions and hitting the gym for an hour, four days a week.

“The weight I was at wasn’t sustainable for an athlete,” Flexen tells The Post of his 260 pounds, which he began to shed after having surgery on his knee last August.