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.

The Cleveland Guardians are beginning to make significant changes after they underperformed through the first part of the season. Cleveland's starting rotation has been somewhat of a revolving door with injuries to Triston McKenzie and Aaron Civale at the beginning of the season.

That forced the Guardians to turn to their young batch of starters in Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee to have their shot at the Major League level. They haven't disappointed in their opportunity which has put the organization in a tough position.

They're riding with the young pitchers, which means someone is going to be left out. In this case, the odd man out is Zach Plesac who was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday afternoon.

Plesac hasn't pitched in the Minors since the 2019 season and has remained in the rotation ever since his call-up of that summer. Over his five seasons in Cleveland, he's put up an ERA of 4.20 and a 1.23 WHIP. 

It's been a struggle for the athletic pitcher in 2023 as he's already allowed 37 hits and 20 runs in just five starts.

Replacing Plesac in the rotation won't fix all of Cleveland's problems and it's not fair to treat him as a scapegoat. However, it does signal that the organization is prepared to make changes based on how the team has performed. 

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