Adam Plutko

Adam Plutko

33-Year-Old PitcherP
Minnesota Twins AAA
7-Day IL
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Twins in May of 2024.
On IL with forearm injury
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
Forearm
August 9, 2024
Triple-A St. Paul placed Plutko on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with a right forearm strain.
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Plutko had a 4.35 ERA in 12 starts over 60 innings at St. Paul this season. The 32-year-old likely wasn't in the mix for a call-up to Minnesota before the injury cropped up, but his absence will test the organization's starting depth at Triple-A.
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Plutko made 20 starts in 2019 and got several chances to start early on in 2020 -- including when Mike Clevinger was scratched for violating team protocols -- but he couldn't maintain a starting role for Cleveland. He had a seven-run blowup against Detroit on Aug. 21 and was not entrusted with another start after that. Plutko enjoyed some success out of the bullpen in September, and the bullpen is where Plutko should remain even with the departures from Cleveland's starting staff over the past couple years. The stuff simply is not there for Plutko to be able to turn a big-league lineup over multiple times -- his career ERA jumps from 3.45 the first time through to 5.92 the second time through. The flyballer may not have much upside in relief either, but Plutko has enough control and is crafty enough to where he should be able to stick around in the middle innings.
Plutko opened the minor-league season on the IL with a forearm strain and made his way to the majors in mid-May, but still ended up making 20 starts for the Indians in 2019. His numbers (4.86 ERA and 1.29 WHIP) were nothing special, and yet the estimators say he overachieved. Plutko sits at 91 mph with his fastball, and his slider -- his top secondary pitch -- is not a wipeout pitch by any stretch of the imagination as evidenced by the pitch's 11.5% swinging-strike rate (8.4 SwStr% overall). He limited the free passes (5.6 BB%) and has gotten decent marks for command, but the long ball has been a major problem, with Plutko averaging more than two per nine in 189.2 frames at the big-league level. He figures to be on the outside looking in for a rotation spot entering spring training. As the team's depth is inevitably tested throughout the year, he will likely see some starting opportunities.
Plutko managed a sparkling 1.70 ERA in 14 starts for Triple-A Columbus, but he wasn't able to carry over any of that success to the major-league level. In 12 starts and another five relief appearances with Cleveland, he posted a 5.28 ERA (6.10 FIP). He walked just 7.1% of opposing batters but struggled to put big-league hitters away, striking out just 18.4% after posting a 25.7% strikeout rate in Triple-A. He also couldn't keep the ball in the stadium, allowing 21 homers. His 15.4% HR/FB wasn't far from the league average, so the homers can be blamed primarily on his inability to keep the ball on the ground, as he managed just a 26.8% groundball rate. It's hard to see Plutko making a significant enough improvement to be fantasy relevant this season.
Plutko was a minor league workhorse in the Indians' organization in 2016. The 25-year-old right-hander tossed 71.2 innings and 90.0 innings in Double-A and Triple-A respectively. After making 15 starts for Triple-A Columbus and earning a 3.97 ERA and 4.03 FIP, Plutko was called up to the Indians in late September, where he appeared in only two regular season games and pitched 3.2 innings. Plutko relies much more on pinpoint control as opposed to high velocity, which allows his fastball to still be an effective pitch despite sitting in the low 90's. Additionally, Plutko has been effective at consistently throwing strikes, which he demonstrated by his 130:46 K:BB in 2016. While he appears to be major-league ready and was developed as a starter, Plutko's best chance to make the Indians 2017 25-man roster will be via a spot in the bullpen. In order to do so, he will need to continue to demonstrate a high level of command.
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Gets minors deal from Minnesota
PMinnesota Twins  AAA
May 3, 2024
The Twins signed Plutko to a minor-league contract Friday.
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Looking to return to MLB
PFree Agent  AAA
November 15, 2023
Plutko is seeking a return to the majors after spending the last two seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Lands in KBO
PFree Agent  AAA
December 9, 2021
Plutko signed with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization on Thursday, Sung Min Kim of The Athletic reports.
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Clears waivers
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
August 17, 2021
Plutko recently accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk after clearing waivers, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Cast off 40-man roster
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
August 15, 2021
Plutko was designated for assignment Sunday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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