Angels sign Zach Plesac (1 year, $1 million) - DFA Kolarek

[nando714]

On 1/6/2024 at 3:23 PM, fan_since79 said:

7.59 ERA, 1.97 WHIP

Words fail at this point.

I can do this for a million dollars 

[Stradling]

46 minutes ago, nando714 said:

I can do this for a million dollars 

You can’t. 

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, totdprods said:

Yeah, I know. He wasn't that good starting in '19-'20 (definitely a byproduct of being so young/rushed) and then when he kicked the year off in the pen, he pitched well in '21. He was solid the remainder of the year and in 2022 starting, but the wheels came off in '23 (likely due to injury more than anything). 

Just not sure he has the staying power in the rotation. The results were there for awhile, but I don't know that he can maintain it long-term, especially if shoulder issues were starting to creep in last year. 

I think having him as a multi-inning lefty in the pen works well. Keep him from going through a lineup more than once, gives a different look versus high-velo pen arms.

I do like Suarez starting off in the pen, and then if Anderson continues to struggle, flip flop their roles.   Maybe that helps Anderson too?

[totdprods]

38 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I do like Suarez starting off in the pen, and then if Anderson continues to struggle, flip flop their roles.   Maybe that helps Anderson too?

Totally down for that. I think Suarez was already mentioned as being viewed as a reliever too. Look, he did good when he moved back to starting mid-2021, and was good that year and 2022, but ever so slightly gradually declining throughout that time. Maybe that was the shoulder issue coming into play, maybe it was durability, or maybe he just isn't cut to be a SP. I fully support the Halos testing him as a SP those seasons (and in the future still) but think having him as a guy who can give you 2 IP every 2-3 days, or as an occasional 'soft-tossing' lefty mixed with high-velo relievers. Good for mop-up. Good when a SP gets kicked early but the team doesn't want to wave the white flag. 

I'm also higher on Anderson than most. I never thought he'd replicate his 2022, but expect him to find some middle ground and be a decent #3-4-type with a ERA in low to mid 4s. Think when that happens, Angels should immediately try to sell him off. Think the Angels need to put him in the rotation and try to will him into finding himself. 

[nando714]

21 hours ago, Stradling said:

You can’t. 

I can

[Tank]

4 hours ago, nando714 said:

I can

[eligrba4ever]

How early in the season will the letters D-F-A be applied to Plesac?

[Angels 1961]

9 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

How early in the season will the letters D-F-A be applied to Plesac?

He will have a good year and sign with a contender for next year

[eligrba4ever]

2 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

He will have a good year and sign with a contender for next year

OK

[jsnpritchett]

I was just looking at Plesac's stats again and I realized I had previously somehow overlooked that he gave up *30* HR in 94 2/3 IP in the minors last year.  That's not a typo.  That's...insane.

[tdawg87]

It's a feature not a bug.

[James]

18 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I was just looking at Plesac's stats again and I realized I had previously somehow overlooked that he gave up *30* HR in 94 2/3 IP in the minors last year.  That's not a typo.  That's...insane.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

I was just looking at Plesac's stats again and I realized I had previously somehow overlooked that he gave up *30* HR in 94 2/3 IP in the minors last year.  That's not a typo.  That's...insane.

With our minor league system, he can certainly do better than that. 40 HR in 84 2/3 IP!

[failos]

What are we expecting here? Could be something like Bundy or Cobb. Though, the offenses Plesac has committed make me think he’s not going to succeed.
Hope I’m wrong.

[failos]

On 1/19/2024 at 2:37 PM, jsnpritchett said:

I was just looking at Plesac's stats again and I realized I had previously somehow overlooked that he gave up *30* HR in 94 2/3 IP in the minors last year.  That's not a typo.  That's...insane.

Oh shit. This guy is going to suck lmao