The free agent market has certainly not reached the expected cruising speed before the start of the off-season.
And the latest signature does not change this trend in any way.
Indeed, Zach Plesac and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to terms on a major league deal for the 2024 season, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly but who said told Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times.
We still do not know the details of the pact, the latter being still awaiting the results of the physical tests.
Plesac would therefore join a starting rotation that already includes Patrick Sandoval, Reid Detmers, Tyler Anderson and Griffin Canning.
The right-hander has had his share of struggles over the past few seasons, including injuries and violating COVID-19 protocols in 2020, which kept him out of the game.
The starter's temperament also leaves something to be desired, having inflicted at least two injuries on himself due to his notorious frustration. In 2021, for example, he broke his thumb after aggressively ripping off his jersey. Then, in 2022, he fractured his hand after throwing a punch on the mound during a game. Well done…
Before the last campaign, Plesac declared that he had not managed the mental aspect of the game very well. We understood that.
If the 28-year-old can bounce back, it will be good for the Angels, but he is clearly not the solution to the dark clouds that are coming at high speed to hide the hot Californian sun.
