Zach Plesac
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Born: January 21, 1995 Crown Point, IN | |||
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Zach Robert Plesac (born January 21, 1995) is an American baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization.
He was born in Crown Point, Indiana and attended Crown Point High School, where he earned accolades.[1] He joined Ball State in 2014 and went 12-2 with a 2.11 ERA and six saves in 25 games (six starts) to earn Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors. He was also named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Midwest Region Team, a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-American, a Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American, the Mid-American Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American. In 2015, he was 5-5 with a 3.27 ERA in 16 starts to earn All-MAC Second Team honors.[2] He also played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League that year.[3] Scout.com says he "has a chance to be a top-three round selection [in 2016]."[4]
His uncle, Dan Plesac, played in the major leagues.[5] Another uncle, Joe Plesac, played in the minor leagues.
He was taken in the 12th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians.