For the first time since Aug. 8, Zach Plesac will take the mound for the Indians. Cleveland starting pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac — two key members of what has been the majors’ most effective rotation thus far — were both placed on the restricted list by the team and ordered to self-quarantine for three days after sneaking out of the team hotel in Chicago. August 31, 2020 Plesac set to rejoin Indians' rotation As Mike Clevinger makes his way to join his new team in San Diego, the Tribe was left with an opening in its five-man rotation for Tuesday evening vs. the Royals (live on MLB.TV at 8:05 p.m. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | It’s a book with a lot of chapters in it and a lot of pages in it. The Indians will recall Plesac from their alternate training site to start Tuesday's game against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.. Plesac hasn't pitched for … Read more: If you don’t turn the page, you’ll never finish the book.” More than three weeks later, he'll finally slot back into the rotation as a replacement for Mike Clevinger, who was traded to the Padres on Tuesday. He was a really effective starter for the starts that he made this season, and we’re excited to welcome him back and give him the ball.”The Indians made a plethora of roster moves on Monday -- adding three of their newly acquired players from the Padres to their 28-man roster, When the 25-year-old officially rejoins the roster on Tuesday, Plesac will have lost 20 total days of service time. Following the start, Plesac broke COVID-19 protocols by going out in Chicago, prompting the Indians to place him on the restricted list before sending him to the alternate site. Play Now Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Mock Draft; Yahoo Sports Experts; Video ; Odds; Shop Team Gear; Tickets; Report: Cleveland player threatened to opt out if Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac … section: | slug: indians-zach-plesac-returning-to-big-club-tuesday | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | Missing at least 20 days of service time made it much more unlikely that Plesac will become eligible for arbitration a year early under Because Plesac was called up at the end of May last year and remained with the Tribe for all but 10 days of the rest of the season, he was on the path to be eligible, but missing 20 days in this 60-game season may make it difficult for him to acquire enough service time to get a jump on the arbitration process.But Plesac’s focus on Tuesday will likely be on integrating himself back in the Indians’ clubhouse after breaking some trust with his teammates in Chicago.
Zach Plesac isn’t on the same level as Clevinger, but the Atlanta Braves don’t need another top of the rotation arm. Unlike Mike Clevinger who would require a lot to acquire, Zach Plesac would be less expensive.