10-Day IL
Injury Thumb
Est. Return 7/4/2021
2021 Stats
W-L
4-3
ERA
4.14
WHIP
1.02
K
38
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Fantasy players are excited about Plesac. He looked like one of the top up-and-coming starters in the game in 2020, going 4-2 with a 2.28 ERA and 0.80 WHIP in 55.1 innings. He paired a 27.7 K% with a minuscule 2.9 BB% while holding opposing hitters below the Mendoza Line combined. It was not all good, however, as Plesac violated COVID-19 protocols, got sent home and subsequently spent time at Cleveland's alternate training site. Plesac's fastball is rather hittable, but he has a great swing-and-miss slider and enjoyed great results with his changeup as well last season. Perspective is important; Plesac was mostly an afterthought at this time last year, his FIP was a run worse than his ERA -- he had a 91.7 LOB% -- and the question is how much, not if, his walk rate will regress. The early market has him just outside the top 15 starting pitchers. It's quite the leap of faith based on eight starts. Read Past Outlooks
Bullpen on tap
Plesac (thumb) will throw a bullpen Friday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Plesac resumed throwing last week, and he'll throw off a mound in hopes that he could begin a rehab assignment in the next few weeks. It's not clear how many pitches the right-hander is expected to throw Friday, but it's encouraging to see him resume mound work. A timetable for his return to major-league game action hasn't yet been established.
Plesac resumed throwing last week, and he'll throw off a mound in hopes that he could begin a rehab assignment in the next few weeks. It's not clear how many pitches the right-hander is expected to throw Friday, but it's encouraging to see him resume mound work. A timetable for his return to major-league game action hasn't yet been established.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Zach Plesac generally throw?
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What part of the game does Zach Plesac generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2021
-5%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .216 | 80 | 32 | 80 | 13 | |||
| Since 2019vs Right | .226 | 103 | 26 | 108 | 23 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .224 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .213 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .205 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .180 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .216 | 37 | 19 | 40 | 7 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .253 | 51 | 21 | 62 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2019
Even Split
2021
-30%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | 3.53 | 1.03 | 112.1 | 7.1 | 1.9 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | 3.53 | 1.11 | 117.1 | 7.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.45 | 0.80 | 31.1 | 6.3 | 0.6 | ||||
| 2021Away | 4.94 | 1.28 | 27.1 | 5.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2020Home | 2.08 | 0.74 | 21.2 | 9.1 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2020Away | 2.41 | 0.83 | 33.2 | 9.4 | 1.1 | ||||
| 2019Home | 4.10 | 1.26 | 59.1 | 6.7 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 3.51 | 1.19 | 56.1 | 7.0 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zach Plesac compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.17K/9
5.8BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.4Fastball
93.4 mphERA
4.14WHIP
1.02BABIP
.234GB/FB
1.73Left On Base
65.4%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
1925 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%Swinging Strike
11.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
Plesac opened the season at Double-A, but injuries to Cleveland's rotation allowed him to make his big-league debut at the end of May. While the right-hander finished his rookie campaign with respectable numbers -- going 8-6 with a 3.81 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 21 starts -- he provided plenty of reasons to be skeptical about his ability to repeat that success, most of which are reflected in his 4.94 FIP and 5.13 SIERA. Plesac didn't miss many bats, evidenced by his 9.9% swinging-strike rate and 6.8 K/9, while the contact he allowed was often problematic. His 7.6 Barrel% coupled with his 39.1 GB% resulted in a 1.5 HR/9. He also benefitted from a 78.6% strand rate -- which is tough for a starting pitcher to sustain -- and a .258 BABIP, which isn't supported by his batted-ball profile. Plesac will compete for a spot in the Indians' rotation in 2020, though his upside is limited regardless of his role.
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Will start throwing this week
Plesac (thumb) will begin throwing later this week, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
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Will avoid surgery
Plesac (thumb) will not need surgery, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Fractured thumb after start
Plesac (thumb) suffered his injury by hitting his thumb on a chair while "aggressively" removing his shirt after Sunday's start, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Heads to injured list
The Indians placed Plesac on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a non-displaced right thumb fracture, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Lasts 3.2 innings
Plesac didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Twins after allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk while fanning one across 3.2 innings.
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