Michael Plassmeyer

Michael Plassmeyer (born November 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Michael Plassmeyer
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-05) November 5, 1996
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 23, 2022, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average3.68
Strikeouts7
Teams

Amateur career

Plassmeyer attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri.[1] He then attended the University of Missouri, where he played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers. During his sophomore year, Plassmeyer was removed from the starting rotation and ended the year with a 4.83 earned run average (ERA) and 54 strikeouts. After the season, he trained with Brian DeLunas, increasing the velocity of his fastball and improving his grip on his curveball.[2] As a junior at Missouri, he pitched to a 5–4 win-loss record with a 3.05 ERA, striking out 103 batters in 91+1⁄3 innings pitched.[1]

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners selected Plassmeyer in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft.[3] He signed and was assigned to the Everett AquaSox, going 0–1 with a 2.25 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched.[4] He was a 2018 NWL mid-season All Star.[5]

Tampa Bay Rays

The Mariners traded Plassmeyer, Mike Zunino, and Guillermo Heredia to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley on November 8, 2018.[6] He began the 2019 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, for whom he was 2–1 with a 1.23 ERA.[7] He was a 2019 MiLB organization All Star.[5] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Francisco Giants

On June 11, 2021, the Rays traded Plassmeyer to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Matt Wisler.[8] Playing for the Sacramento River Cats, Plassmeyer worked with pitching coach Garvin Alston to make mechanical adjustments to his pitching motion.[9]

Philadelphia Phillies

The Giants traded Plassmeyer to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Austin Wynns on June 8, 2022.[10] Assigned to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Plassmeyer continued working on his mechanical adjustments with IronPigs pitching coach Cesar Ramos.[9]

The Phillies selected Plassmeyer's contract on August 22, 2022, and he was called up to the majors.[11] On August 23 he made his debut, pitching 1+1⁄3 perfect innings, striking out Austin Romine on three pitches with the bases loaded.[12]

Plassmeyer was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2023 season.[13]

Personal life

Plassmeyer's father, Marty, and older brother, Mitch, both played college baseball as left-handed pitchers. Marty played for Nicholls State University and Mitch played for Bradley University.[14]

References
  1. "Pitcher Michael Plassmeyer becomes Mizzou's first player taken in 2018 MLB Draft". kansascity. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. Baugh, Peter (April 18, 2018). "Missouri pitcher Plassmeyer sees draft stock skyrocket". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. Baugh, Peter. "Mizzou lefty Plassmeyer drafted in 4th round; Mariners compare him to Marco Gonzales". stltoday.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. "Michael Plassmeyer Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. "Michael Plassmeyer Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  6. "MLB hot stove: Rays get catcher Mike Zunino from Mariners in five-player trade". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  7. "Dragons blank Hot Rods in BG's home opener". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. Guardado, Maria (June 11, 2022). "Giants send Wisler to Rays for Minors lefty". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  9. Housenick, Tom (August 13, 2022). "IronPigs pitcher Michael Plassmeyer finishing what he started in Sacramento". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  10. Morganstern, Leo. "Phillies Complete Minor League Trade with Giants for Starting Pitcher". Sports Illustrated.
  11. "Phillies Select Michael Plassmeyer, Designate Tyler Cyr". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  12. "MLB live updates: Reds at Phillies game on 08/23/2022 free with MLB Gameday". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  13. "Phillies' Michael Plassmeyer: Sent to minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  14. "AquaSox's pitcher comes from family of left-handers". 23 July 2018.
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