3 years agoCleveland Guardians starting pitcher
Zach Plesac is on the radar of the Philadelphia Phillies, who are seeking a starter, a center fielder and presumably help for their bullpen with Tuesday's trade deadline looming. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners are other contending teams looking for rotation help. Plesac is currently 2-8 this year with a 4.09 ERA (4.18 FIP) and a 1.26 WHIP with 72 strikeouts and 26 walks in 99 innings over 18 starts. The 27-year-old right-handed has struggled in four July starts, allowing 11 earned runs on 22 hits while walking six and fanning 15 in 19 2/3 frames.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB Network - Jon Heyman
3 years agoCleveland Guardians starting pitcher
Zach Plesac couldn't make it out of the fourth inning Friday, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits and no walks in 3 2/3 frames. He struck out three batters and allowed a home run to
Riley Greene of the Tigers in a 6-5 victory. Plesac received very little help from his defense in this one, as a
Jose Ramirez error contributed to the end of the outing. Plesac has been serviceable over his last seven starts, with a 3.03 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in that span, but his lack of strikeout upside makes him no more than a streamer even in the best of circumstances. He has a 4.02 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 68 strikeouts in 94 innings this year.
--Doug Goldring - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 years agoCleveland Guardians right-hander
Zach Plesac pitched well in a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Plesac allowed one run over six innings of work while striking out five and walking none in the outing. His only mistake in the contest was a solo homer to
Emmanuel Rivera in the third inning. Plesac needed an outing like Monday's as he struggled in his previous start, allowing seven runs over 4 2/3 innings. He now has a 1-4 record, 4.93 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts over 49 1/3 innings of work in 2022. Plesac is lined up to face the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
--Matt T - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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