ZACH PLESAC NEWS

Joins Cardinals on minors deal The Cardinals signed Plesac to a minor-league contract Friday.

Impact Plesac had been pitching with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The 30-year-old made three starts for the Angels last season, allowing 11 runs with a 5:7 K:BB over 12 frames. Plesac will provide rotation depth at Triple-A Memphis.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Cardinals on minors deal The Cardinals signed Plesac to a minor-league contract Friday.

Impact Plesac had been pitching with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The 30-year-old made three starts for the Angels last season, allowing 11 runs with a 5:7 K:BB over 12 frames. Plesac will provide rotation depth at Triple-A Memphis.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cut loose Plesac was released by the Angels on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Plesac was working at Triple-A Salt Lake prior to his release, where he accrued a 5.69 ERA and 1.46 WHIP with a 65:33 K:BB across 99.1 innings with the Bees. He failed to find his footing while up with the Angels in 2024, allowing 11 earned runs on 12 hits and seven walks while fanning five over 12 frames (three starts).

AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Glasnow strikes out 10 and Ohtani homers against his old team in Dodgers' 7-2 win over Angels

Tyler Glasnow pitched seven strong innings and Shohei Ohtani homered for the second straight game against his old team to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 7-2

JUNE 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Angels try to sweep 2-game series against the Dodgers

The Los Angeles Angels will look to sweep a two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday

JUNE 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Zach attack: Plesac, Neto lead Angels past Brewers ANAHEIM -- The Angels used a Zach attack to secure a 5-3 win in Monday’s series opener against the Brewers. Amid a flurry of pregame moves,...

JUNE 18, 2024 • MLB.COM

Surprise starter Zach Plesac boosts Angels past Brewers Zach Plesac threw six effective innings in a spot start to help lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Mond...

JUNE 18, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Plesac throws 6 solid innings in his Angels debut, and Neto homers in LA's 5-3 win over Brewers

Zach Plesac pitched six innings of four-hit ball in his Angels debut and his first major league start in nearly 14 months, and Zach Neto hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles’ 5-3 vic...

JUNE 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Set to start Monday Plesac will draw the start Monday versus the Brewers.

Impact Plesac will replace Jose Soriano (abdomen) on the mound after Soriano was a late scratch with lower abdominal pain Monday. Plesac had his contract selected by Los Angeles on Monday and he'll now get his first chance to start a major-league contest in 2024. The right-hander has produced a 5.42 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 51 strikeouts over 74.2 innings in 13 starts with Triple-A Salt Lake this season.

JUNE 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Angels cut long-struggling lefty José Suarez, bring up Zach Plesac, activate Brandon Drury from IL

Struggling left-hander José Suarez has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels after his latest poor outing

JUNE 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Contract selected by Halos The Angels selected the contract of Plesac on Monday.

Impact After being designated for assignment by the Angels on April 8, Plesac stayed with the organization in Triple-A after passing through waivers. Across 13 starts with Triple-A Salt Lake, Plesac holds a 3-7 record with a 5.42 ERA and 1.43 WHIP. However, over his last two starts, he's given up two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out 11 over 15.1 innings. With Chase Silseth (elbow) close to returning from the 60-day IL, Plesac will likely operate out of the Angels' bullpen after right-hander Jose Suarez was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

JUNE 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bidding for roster spot, Plesac debuts with Halos TEMPE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Zach Plesac made his Angels spring debut against the Brewers on Tuesday and came away satisfied with his work o...

FEBRUARY 27, 2024 • MLB.COM

REPORT: Former Guardians Pitcher Agrees To Deal With Angels MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported that former Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Angels agree to deal with RHP Plesac (source) The Angels have agreed to terms on a contract with right-hander Zach Plesac, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The club has not c...

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • MLB.COM

Reaches deal with Angels Plesac signed a contract with the Angels on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Plesac showed some promise with the Guardians from 2019-20, posting a 3.32 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 145:46 K:BB over 171 innings covering 29 starts. He regressed to a 4.49 ERA from 2021-22, though, and bottomed out in 2023 in collecting a 7.59 ERA in five starts with Cleveland and 6.08 ERA at Triple-A Columbus. Plesac will turn 29 next month and would appear slated for long relief or perhaps a swingman role in Anaheim.

DECEMBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Plesac files for free agency: Guardians' class of 2016 takes another hit Zack Plesac spent most of the 2023 season at Class AAA Columbus.

OCTOBER 14, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

REPORT: Former Guardians Starting Pitcher Zach Plesac Elects Free Agency After five seasons with Cleveland, 28-year-old starting pitcher Zach Plesac is now a free agent.

OCTOBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Goes unclaimed off waivers Plesac cleared waivers Sunday and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Impact Despite Plesac's standing as a pitcher with parts of five seasons of MLB experience and solid ratios for his career (4.20 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 12.1 K-BB%), none of the majors' other 29 organizations were willing to assume the money remaining on his $2.95 million contract for 2023. The right-hander had already taken a slight step backward from a performance standpoint over the previous two seasons before nosediving even further in 2023, as he submitted a 7.59 ERA over his first five starts before Cleveland optioned him to the minors in May. Now off the 40-man roster entirely, Plesac will face an uphill battle to make it back to the big leagues unless the Guardians lose multiple starters to injury.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians DFA Zach Plesac, activate RHP Triston McKenzie The Cleveland Guardians designated for assignment starting pitcher Zach Plesac, who was sent to Triple-A Columbus earlier this season.

JUNE 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Removed from 40-man roster Cleveland designated Plesac for assignment Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Plesac is removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Triston McKenzie (shoulder), as McKenzie was reinstated from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut against Minnesota on Sunday. Once a rotation stalwart for Cleveland, Plesac struggled with a 7.59 ERA in his five starts with the Guardians, and he was optioned to Triple-A Columbus early in May. Because of his previous success it wouldn't be a surprise if the right-hander drew interest, but he's a reclamation project at this stage of his career.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians' message to Zach Plesac: 'Not giving up on you by any means' Cleveland optioned Zach Plesac to Triple-A on Thursday.

MAY 5, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Roster Moves: Guardians Option Zach Plesac To Triple-A Columbus The Cleveland Guardians are sticking with Peyton Battenfield in the rotation as they’ve optioned Zach Plesac to the Columbus Clippers.

MAY 4, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Guardians send down struggling RHP Zach Plesac The Cleveland Guardians demoted struggling right-handed starter Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus and tabbed Peyton Battenfield as the team's...

MAY 4, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Guardians option struggling Plesac CLEVELAND -- It’s official: The Guardians are sending starter Zach Plesac down to Triple-A Columbus. After Wednesday night’s series finale i...

MAY 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Guardians send struggling starter Zach Plesac to minors

The Cleveland Guardians have optioned struggling starter Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus

MAY 4, 2023 • Associated Press