Zach Plesac SP FA Fri 9/6/19 12:32 AM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac (7-6) allowed six runs on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts across five innings while taking a loss against the White Sox on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
With this defeat, Plesac suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, and quite frankly, this may be his worst two-game stretch of the season. Plesac has allowed 10 runs in his last 10 innings mostly because of three homers he yielded. Plesac owns a 3.98 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 74 strikeouts across 97.1 innings this season. He will look to rebound at the Angels on Tuesday.
Zach Plesac SP FA Sun 9/1/19 1:09 AM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac (7-5) was handed the loss Tuesday in Tampa Bay after giving up four runs on six hits across five innings. He struck out four and walked one.
EDGE Analysis
Plesac came out for the sixth inning trailing 3-2 but was removed after walking the leadoff hitter, only to see reliever Tyler Clippard serve up a two-run homer. The 24-year-old has a 3.61 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 70:33 K:BB over 92.1 innings and lines up to face the White Sox on Thursday.
Zach Plesac SP FA Fri 8/23/19 10:17 PM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac (7-4) picked up the win after allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings Friday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Plesac threw the ball well in this one, surrendering his lone run in the sixth inning on an RBI triple. Unfortunately, he missed a quality start by one out. The 24-year-old right-hander owns a 3.40 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 66 punchouts over 87.1 innings this year.
Zach Plesac SP FA Sat 8/17/19 4:27 PM
Zach Plesac
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Plesac (6-4) struck out five and allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk over 4.2 innings to take the loss against the Yankees on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Plesac has given up 11 earned runs in 20.2 innings over his last four starts, but that was against the Astros, Rangers, Red Sox and Yankees. Saturday the right-hander allowed three solo homers, including back-to-back shots from Didi Gregorius and Gleyber Torres in the fourth inning. He came out for the fifth but permitted one more solo blast to D.J. LeMahieu before departing after 96 pitches. Plesac has allowed 15 homers in 81.2 innings but still holds a 3.53 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. He's scheduled to pitch next Thursday against the Mets at Citi Field.
Zach Plesac SP FA Mon 8/12/19 11:32 PM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings Monday, striking out two during the win over Boston. He did not factor in the decision.
EDGE Analysis
It was just the second time in his last seven outings that Plesac allowed more than two runs. He had a fine outing overall except for an ugly fourth inning where he coughed up two runs on a walk and three hits, including a J.D. Martinez homer. The rookie righty is still a perfect 3-0 since the start of July. Plesac will get another tough matchup in New York against the Yankees on Saturday.
Zach Plesac SP FA Wed 8/7/19 9:47 PM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac allowed five hits and two walks while striking out seven across six scoreless innings in the first game of the Indians' doubleheader against the Rangers on Wednesday. He did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Plesac held the Rangers scoreless through six innings, but he was given no run support and was thus denied a win despite the strong effort. After racking up 60 pitches through three innings, Plesac worked more efficiently through the final three frames and retired nine of the last 11 batters he faced. Though he has only a 54:27 K:BB across 72 innings this season, Plesac has worked six or more innings in three of his last four starts and has a strong 3.13 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. He'll draw his next start Monday against Boston.
Zach Plesac SP FA Tue 8/6/19 7:36 PM
Zach Plesac
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Plesac won't make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Rangers since the game was postponed due to rain, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The game will be made up via a traditional doubleheader Wednesday, with Plesac starting Game 1, per Meisel. The Indians will employ a bullpen game for the nightcap, pushing Mike Clevinger's start to Thursday.
Zach Plesac SP FA Sat 7/27/19 8:18 AM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac (5-3) picked up the win in Friday's 8-3 victory over the Royals, giving up one unearned run on six hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out four.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie attacked the zone all night, throwing 72 of 104 pitches for strikes, and only a fifth-inning error by Mike Freeman allowed Kansas City to get on the board at all against Plesac. He'll take a 3.10 ERA and 44:22 K:BB through 61 innings into his next start Thursday, at home against the Astros.
Zach Plesac SP FA Sun 7/21/19 8:20 PM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac (4-3) picked up the win after allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings Sunday against Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Plesac gave up a run in the first inning, followed by another in the third, but he'd leave the contest with a three-run lead. He fired 67 of 106 pitches for strikes and threw a first-pitch strike to 13 of the 24 batters he faced. The 24-year-old right-hander owns a 3.50 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with a 40:20 K:BB across 54 innings this season.
Zach Plesac SP FA Wed 7/17/19 12:21 AM
Zach Plesac
SP FA
Plesac allowed no hits and one walk while striking out one across three scoreless innings Tuesday against the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Plesac had little trouble working through the Tigers' lineup, needing only 39 pitchers to complete three innings. However, the game went into a lengthy rain delay, costing him the chance to work deeper into the contest. He now owns a 3.56 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and 18 walks across 48 innings for the season. With the Indians playing seven games this week, Plesac is very likely to stick with the big-league club and make his next start Sunday against Kansas City.