Michael Plassmeyer

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Tampa Bay Rays #30 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Plassmeyer impressed scouts with a strong junior year at Missouri as he went from being a swingman as a sophomore to a consistent Saturday starter for the Tigers. He ranked in the top 30 in Division I in strikeout-to-walk ratio in 2018. The Rays acquired him along with Mike Zunino and Guillermo Heredia in the Nov. 2018 deal that sent Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley to Seattle.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The only really plus tool Plassmeyer has is his control and command—his control is a 70 on the 20-to-80 scale. That control has allowed him to dominate so far. His 90-92 mph fastball and slider are both average, but his ability to work in and out and dot the corners with his fastball and his ability to throw his slider for strikes or get it to dive out of the bottom of the zone allow the two pitches to work well together. He's improved his changeup to give him a third average pitch with some late drop.
  
  THE FUTURE: Plassmeyer's durability and consistency make him a solid No. 5 starter candidate or he could fill the bulk-reliever role that Ryan Yarborough has thrived in.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #301 prospect in 2018 draft
  Plassmeyer is a back-of-the-rotation starter who has earned notice as a useful draftee because of his reliability and plus control. Plassmeyer gained a tick to his fastball this year, although he still sits at a modest 86-90 mph although he'll now bump 92 early in outings. He's also improved his slider this year, refining it into an average offering. His changeup is a below-average pitch at this point. Plassmeyer went 5-4, 3.05 during Missouri's regular season, with 103 strikeouts in 93 innings.

• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Plassmeyer impressed scouts with a strong junior year at Missouri as he went from being a swingman as a sophomore to a consistent Saturday starter for the Tigers. He ranked in the top 30 in Division I in strikeout-to-walk ratio in 2018. The Rays acquired him along with Mike Zunino and Guillermo Heredia in the Nov. 2018 deal that sent Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley to Seattle.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The only really plus tool Plassmeyer has is his control and command—his control is a 70 on the 20-to-80 scale. That control has allowed him to dominate so far. His 90-92 mph fastball and slider are both average, but his ability to work in and out and dot the corners with his fastball and his ability to throw his slider for strikes or get it to dive out of the bottom of the zone allow the two pitches to work well together. He's improved his changeup to give him a third average pitch with some late drop.
  
  THE FUTURE: Plassmeyer's durability and consistency make him a solid No. 5 starter candidate or he could fill the bulk-reliever role that Ryan Yarborough has thrived in.