• Full name Kevin Jeffrey Plawecki
  • Born 02/26/1991 in Hinsdale, IL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 208 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Purdue
  • Debut 04/21/2015
  • Drafted in the C-A round (35th overall) by the New York Mets in 2012 (signed for $1,400,000).
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    Purdue is steaming toward its first Big Ten Conference regular-season championship in 103 years, thanks in large part to Plawecki, an offensive-minded catcher with enough defensive savvy to make it to the majors as a regular behind the plate. Plawecki has a mature approach, focusing on staying inside the ball and driving it back up the middle. Scouts marvel at his ability to make contact, as he has struck out just 28 times in 154 games over three seasons with the Boilermakers. A 6-foot-1, 215-pound righthanded hitter, he could develop average power once learns to backspin balls and turn on pitches. Defensively, Plawecki has fringe arm strength that plays up thanks to a quick release, and he has thrown out 40 percent of basestealers while making just one error this spring. He throws from a low three-quarters slot that costs him velocity and accuracy, and he developed a tired arm when he used a more traditional release point. He's an efficient receiver who calls his own pitches and takes charge of his pitching staff. Add it all up, and Plawecki draws comparisons to a righthanded-hitting version of A.J. Pierzynski.

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  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the New York Mets in 2014

Career Transactions

  • C Kevin Plawecki assigned to Round Rock Express.
  • San Diego Padres traded C Kevin Plawecki to Texas Rangers for cash.
  • San Diego Padres traded C Kevin Plawecki to Texas Rangers for cash.
  • C Kevin Plawecki assigned to Round Rock Express.
  • C Kevin Plawecki assigned to San Diego Padres.
  • C Kevin Plawecki assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas.
  • Rochester Red Wings released C Kevin Plawecki.
  • C Kevin Plawecki assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
  • Washington Nationals signed free agent C Kevin Plawecki to a minor league contract.
  • Indianapolis Indians released C Kevin Plawecki.
  • C Kevin Plawecki roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • C Kevin Plawecki assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Kevin Plawecki to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

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