Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros. Plutko entered the game in the ninth inning up by three with one out and runners on first and second. He issued a walk to load the bases, then allowed a sac fly to make the game 9-7, but got a fly out to end the game. Plutko has not seen many save opportunities this season and owns a 5.45 ERA, so it is unlikely that he will start seeing more high-leverage situations. As such,...

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko turned in another disappointing outing to bring the O's loss streak to 14 in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins. Plutko entered the game to pitch the 10th inning with the game tied and an automatic runner on second base. He induced a groundout to get the first out while the runner advanced to third. He then allowed that runner to score on a wild pitch, making the score 2-1. He struck Andrelton Simmons out for the second out, but then ...

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko did not pitch well and was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Rays. Plutko came on to pitch in the seventh inning up by three with one out and a runner on second. He gave up an RBI single, allowing the inherited runner to score, then allowed a two-run home run to tie the game. He then got an out but hit the next batter before getting removed rom the game. Plutko's final line was 1/3 IP with two runs allowed on two hits ...

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Adam Plutko had a decent outing in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees. Plutko came on in the fourth inning down by a run with no outs and the bases loaded. He got a double play out of the gate, then allowed two hits, but settled down from there. He ended up allowing two runs to score, but both runners were inherited. Plutko's final line was three innings pitched with two hits allowed, no walks, and no strikeouts. He was traded to the O's late in spring training and has ...

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko made his debut for the team on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. He came in after starting pitcher Matt Harvey and went on to pitch 2 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit and no walks or runs while striking out two. Plutko was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Orioles for cash about a week ago. The 29-year-old had been an occasional starter for the Indians for the past three years. Last year, over 10 games (including four starts), he posted ...

The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Adam Plutko from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations on Saturday, according to Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com. Coming off a down year in 2020 where he posted a 4.88 ERA and 12.9 percent strikeout rate in 27 2/3 innings, Plutko has looked slightly better this spring with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate in nine innings of work. He's still allowing too many baserunners however, as he has surrendered five runs on 12 hits and two walks this ...

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer has made the clubs wild-card series roster against the Yankees, with right-handed pitcher Adam Plutko not among the group. Zimmer has not appeared since Aug. 20 as the club has attempted to give him at-bats at their alternate training site after he posted a .603 OPS in 50 plate appearances to begin the year with Cleveland. Seeing as how Cleveland is set to face right-handed starters Gerrit Cole and Masahiro Tanaka to begin the series and likely dont ...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko (1-2) allowed seven runs on five hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out just one batter across 3 1/3 innings as he took the loss Friday versus the Tigers. Friday's start figures to be Plutko's last one for a while as the Indians are likely to consider recalling Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger from the team's alternate training site soon which would push Plutko out of the rotation. He's pitched very poorly in his recent starts, and ...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko allowed three runs on six hits, striking out one across 2 2/3 innings in Sunday's 8-5 win over Detroit. He did not factor in the decision. Plutko took Mike Clevinger's spot in the starting rotation again Sunday. He was able to get through the first two innings unscathed but quickly ran into trouble in the third. Depending on whether or not Clevinger and Zach Plesac (not injury related) are reactivated for the next turn around the rotation, Plutko...

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko was solid on Tuesday, going six innings and allowing four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He is now 7-4 on the season with a 4.34 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Granted it was an easy matchup against the lowly Tigers, but Plutko has been a generally reliable starting option the past few months. Unfortunately, his next two outings appear to be difficult ones as he is slated to face the Phillies on Sunday, followed by the Nationals ...