2022 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
4.42
WHIP
1.34
K
23
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
This needs to be said right out of the gate: Plesac was forced to miss five weeks of the 2021 season after injuring his pitching thumb while aggressively ripping off his jersey after a rough outing. Pleasac did run into 10 wins and still pitched to a 1.20 WHIP, but that was offset by a 4.67 ERA and a ghastly drop in his strikeout rate that fell 11 full percentage points. The 24.8 K-BB% from 2020 fell down to 11.0% in 2021 and took him from fantasy sleeper to fantasy headache. His Statcast page has more blue ink than a Bic pen exploding in your shirt pocket, and most of that comes from how poorly his fastball performed (the league hit .326 off the pitch with a .626 SLG). He threw it 42% of the time and the expected stats validate the pitch's poor outcomes. These same warning signs were there heading into 2021, especially with his fastball. Read Past Outlooks
Quality start in no-decision
Plesac did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Reds, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings.
ANALYSIS
The quality start was Plesac's second of the year. While the results were strong, Plesac was far from dominant, inducing only six swinging strikes on 95 pitches. He still has not topped four strikeouts in a game this season and his stellar 2020 short-season run is a distant memory at this point. With the amount of contact he allows, Plesac should be considered a high-risk option.
The quality start was Plesac's second of the year. While the results were strong, Plesac was far from dominant, inducing only six swinging strikes on 95 pitches. He still has not topped four strikeouts in a game this season and his stellar 2020 short-season run is a distant memory at this point. With the amount of contact he allows, Plesac should be considered a high-risk option.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Zach Plesac generally throw?
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11-20
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111-120
121+
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 2020
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .235 | 78 | 36 | 97 | 15 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .241 | 102 | 16 | 118 | 22 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .274 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .253 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .234 | 44 | 25 | 59 | 7 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .260 | 56 | 9 | 78 | 16 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .205 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .180 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-20%
ERA at Home
2022
-39%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 3.59 | 1.12 | 112.2 | 6.9 | 1.9 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 4.50 | 1.14 | 124.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.52 | 1.43 | 23.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.74 | 1.21 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2021Home | 4.10 | 1.13 | 68.0 | 6.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2021Away | 5.18 | 1.26 | 74.2 | 6.0 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2020Home | 2.08 | 0.74 | 21.2 | 9.1 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2020Away | 2.41 | 0.83 | 33.2 | 9.4 | 1.1 | ||||
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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
1.92K/9
5.4BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.3 mphERA
4.42WHIP
1.34BABIP
.283GB/FB
1.09Left On Base
66.5%Exit Velocity
83.8 mphBarrels/BBE
7.3%Spin Rate
1937 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.3%Swinging Strike
8.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
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.
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Coughs up five runs
Plesac yielded five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks over 6.1 frames in Monday's victory over the White Sox. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
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Handed loss Wednesday
Plesac dropped to 1-3 after giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out four across five innings in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Padres in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Guardians-Padres rained out
Plesac and the Guardians won't face the Padres on Tuesday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Roughed up by Angels
Plesac (1-2) took the loss against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out two.
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Earns first win
Plesac (1-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out three across 6.2 innings to earn the win Thursday against the White Sox.
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