In a year where the rotation was troubled by every conceivable problem and worry imaginable, Indians rookie Zach Plesac was a pleasant surprise. While he wasn’t perfect by any stretch, likely outpaced by Aaron Civale for “Most Impressive Rookie Pitcher”, Plesac ate up 115 innings and offered a solid if unspectacular 3.81 ERA. With just 88 strikeouts and a 1.23 WHIP though, there’s worry that he may regress in some way. After all, when you don’t really do anything super spectacular as a rookie, or have some kind of weird skill or quality to hang your hat on, you eventually get figured out.
When Zach Plesac was Shane Bieber
