Michael Kopech
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
2.00
K
1
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kopech took a major step back in 2023 with a 5.43 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 15.4 percent walk rate in 129 innings. He started in 27 of his 30 outings but was out of the rotation by early September, and his season ended a week early for knee surgery. The right-hander had a decent first half with a 4.08 ERA, but even at his best it was often a challenge to get through five innings due to the walk issues. Kopech seems likely to get another shot as a starter heading into 2024, but with the lingering durability concerns and control problems, there's no guarantee he'll receive that opportunity. Fantasy managers could do worse for a late-round flier, but he's mostly an upside play with a low floor. Read Past Outlooks
First appearance comes in loss
Kopech allowed one hit and one walk while also hitting a batter and striking out one across a scoreless inning in Thursday's loss to the Tigers.
ANALYSIS
Kopech entered the game in the eighth inning with the White Sox down by a run. He loaded the bases with two outs, but he managed to get Matt Vierling to strike out swinging to end the threat. While it was a high-leverage situation, Kopech's usage in the loss suggests that he may not be the top candidate for saves in a murky Chicago bullpen.
Kopech entered the game in the eighth inning with the White Sox down by a run. He loaded the bases with two outs, but he managed to get Matt Vierling to strike out swinging to end the threat. While it was a high-leverage situation, Kopech's usage in the loss suggests that he may not be the top candidate for saves in a murky Chicago bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
24
Last 10 Games
24
Last 5 Games
24
How many pitches does Michael Kopech generally throw?
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What part of the game does Michael Kopech generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .222 | 135 | 80 | 93 | 17 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .217 | 105 | 69 | 108 | 27 | |||
2024vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .231 | 73 | 50 | 54 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .245 | 61 | 41 | 61 | 17 | |||
2022vs Left | .214 | 62 | 30 | 39 | 5 | |||
2022vs Right | .186 | 43 | 27 | 46 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-20%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.05 | 1.25 | 140.0 | 8.9 | 5.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.09 | 1.60 | 109.2 | 8.3 | 5.9 | ||||
2024Home | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 5.12 | 1.51 | 70.1 | 10.5 | 5.9 | ||||
2023Away | 5.80 | 1.69 | 59.0 | 7.9 | 6.9 | ||||
2022Home | 3.01 | 0.98 | 68.2 | 7.3 | 3.9 | ||||
2022Away | 4.26 | 1.48 | 50.2 | 8.7 | 4.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Kopech compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.47K/9
9.3BB/9
6.3HR/9
2.0Fastball
95.2 mphERA
5.43WHIP
1.59BABIP
.272GB/FB
0.79Left On Base
76.2%Exit Velocity
83.4 mphBarrels/BBE
7.6%Spin Rate
2409 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.6%Swinging Strike
10.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Potential option at closer
According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Kopech is likely in the mix to serve as the White Sox's closer after being moved to the bullpen.
ANALYSIS
Chicago doesn't have much in its bullpen in terms of ninth-inning experience, so Kopech immediately becomes an obvious candidate to close after being bumped from the rotation. The right-hander issued 91 walks in 129.1 innings last season, and he'll need to illustrate better command in order to be an effective high-leverage option. The potential is there though, and Kopech could regain some velocity with the move back to the bullpen -- he averaged 97.4 mph with his fastball as a reliever in 2021 but sat at 95.2 mph last year.
Chicago doesn't have much in its bullpen in terms of ninth-inning experience, so Kopech immediately becomes an obvious candidate to close after being bumped from the rotation. The right-hander issued 91 walks in 129.1 innings last season, and he'll need to illustrate better command in order to be an effective high-leverage option. The potential is there though, and Kopech could regain some velocity with the move back to the bullpen -- he averaged 97.4 mph with his fastball as a reliever in 2021 but sat at 95.2 mph last year.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kopech returned to a big-league mound in 2021 for the first time in three years and excelled as a reliever, and he continued that success in the starting rotation last year. The right-hander made only 19 starts while he dealt with knee and shoulder issues, but when available he pitched well with a 3.54 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 105:57 K:BB across 119.1 innings. He unsurprisingly saw his velocity drop 2.5 mph from his year out of the bullpen, and with it his strikeout rate dropped from 36.1 percent to 21.3 percent. The underlying numbers are a bit less encouraging, as he had a 4.83 xFIP and .223 BABIP, which could indicate he's due for some regression. Kopech continues to rely heavily on his fastball and slider and may not be able to take that next step until he's able to mix in an effective third pitch more often, which has eluded him to this point.
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Being moved to bullpen
White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Thursday that Kopech will begin the season in the bullpen, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
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Seemingly healthy for camp
Kopech (knee) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and doesn't appear to have any limitations on the White Sox's first day of spring training, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Avoids arbitration
Kopech (knee) agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the White Sox on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Season ends due to knee surgery
Kopech was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with right knee inflammation.
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Opening Wednesday
Kopech will serve as Chicago's opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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