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On IL with forearm injury
Triple-A St. Paul placed Plutko on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with a right forearm strain.
ANALYSIS
Plutko had a 4.35 ERA in 12 starts over 60 innings at St. Paul this season. The 32-year-old likely wasn't in the mix for a call-up to Minnesota before the injury cropped up, but his absence will test the organization's starting depth at Triple-A.
Plutko had a 4.35 ERA in 12 starts over 60 innings at St. Paul this season. The 32-year-old likely wasn't in the mix for a call-up to Minnesota before the injury cropped up, but his absence will test the organization's starting depth at Triple-A.
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Plutko made 20 starts in 2019 and got several chances to start early on in 2020 -- including when Mike Clevinger was scratched for violating team protocols -- but he couldn't maintain a starting role for Cleveland. He had a seven-run blowup against Detroit on Aug. 21 and was not entrusted with another start after that. Plutko enjoyed some success out of the bullpen in September, and the bullpen is where Plutko should remain even with the departures from Cleveland's starting staff over the past couple years. The stuff simply is not there for Plutko to be able to turn a big-league lineup over multiple times -- his career ERA jumps from 3.45 the first time through to 5.92 the second time through. The flyballer may not have much upside in relief either, but Plutko has enough control and is crafty enough to where he should be able to stick around in the middle innings.
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Gets minors deal from Minnesota
The Twins signed Plutko to a minor-league contract Friday.
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Looking to return to MLB
Plutko is seeking a return to the majors after spending the last two seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Lands in KBO
Plutko signed with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization on Thursday, Sung Min Kim of The Athletic reports.
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Clears waivers
Plutko recently accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk after clearing waivers, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Cast off 40-man roster
Plutko was designated for assignment Sunday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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