Todays relocation subtracts both Plesac and Clevinger from the active roster, though theyll continue to get both service time and wage while missing, Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets. In all likelihood, the decision was made in order to add a pair of fresh bodies to the roster while Plesac and Clevinger are evaluated daily for Covid-19– rather than as a punitive measure.
Its not yet clear to what level (if any) the club will discipline the pair, although the groups higher-ups cant be pleased with them. Thats particularly real of Clevinger, who didnt speak out even after Plesac was disciplined and supposedly took a flight with colleagues after having actually been out. The Athletics Zack Meisel tweets that president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti decreased to expose whether Plesac and Clevinger would undergo some form of discipline. In the meantime, theyll both be separated far from the team for a minimum of 72 hours while undergoing continued screening.
The Indians announced today that right-handers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger have actually been positioned on the restricted list. Both pitchers breached the leagues health and wellness protocols over the weekend when they headed out after Saturday nights game. In a pair of corresponding moves, Cleveland renewed outfielder Tyler Naquin from the hurt list and remembered lefty Logan Allen from the teams alternate training site.
