2024 Stats
W-L
2-8
ERA
4.74
WHIP
1.35
K
59
SV
9
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
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Immaculate inning for ninth save
Kopech earned the save in the opening game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.
ANALYSIS
Kopech struck out Brooks Lee, Matt Wallner and Max Kepler on nine pitches, recording an immaculate inning while securing his ninth save this season. The 28-year-old Kopech has turned in consecutive scoreless appearances after giving up six runs in his previous 2.2 innings. While he can be dominant, as illustrated Wednesday, Kopech has struggled to find consistency in the ninth inning for the White Sox this year. Overall, his ERA sits at 5.18 with a 1.43 WHIP and 55:23 K:BB across 40 innings.
Kopech struck out Brooks Lee, Matt Wallner and Max Kepler on nine pitches, recording an immaculate inning while securing his ninth save this season. The 28-year-old Kopech has turned in consecutive scoreless appearances after giving up six runs in his previous 2.2 innings. While he can be dominant, as illustrated Wednesday, Kopech has struggled to find consistency in the ninth inning for the White Sox this year. Overall, his ERA sits at 5.18 with a 1.43 WHIP and 55:23 K:BB across 40 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Michael Kopech generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-30%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .217 | 170 | 95 | 107 | 20 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .222 | 128 | 77 | 128 | 32 | |||
2024vs Left | .182 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .259 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 5 | |||
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
-26%
ERA at Home
2024
-55%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.94 | 1.23 | 164.2 | 9.2 | 4.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.36 | 1.60 | 127.2 | 9.2 | 5.9 | ||||
2024Home | 3.16 | 1.17 | 25.2 | 10.5 | 4.6 | ||||
2024Away | 7.00 | 1.61 | 18.0 | 14.5 | 5.5 | ||||
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
2.46K/9
12.2BB/9
4.9HR/9
1.6Fastball
98.7 mphERA
4.74WHIP
1.35BABIP
.296GB/FB
0.93Left On Base
73.2%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2565 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.4%Swinging Strike
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Crumbles in ninth
Kopech (2-8) allowed four runs on two hits and two walks against Miami on Sunday. He was charged with a blown save and a loss.
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Collects eighth save
Kopech gave up a run on two hits and a walk over 1.1 innings Friday to record his eighth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Marlins. He struck out one.
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Takes loss against Guardians
Kopech (2-7) allowed one hit and one earned run across 0.2 innings and took the loss Tuesday against the Guardians.
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Strikes out two in scoreless inning
Kopech struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Sunday against the Rockies. The game was tied at the time, and the White Sox would go on to lose in 14 innings.
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Bags seventh save
Kopech earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Rockies, pitching a scoreless inning and working around a walk.
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Moving on to Boras
Kopech hired the Boras Corporation to represent him Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The 28-year-old had been with CAA Sports but will now join the Boras Corporation ahead of his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2025. Kopech leads the White Sox with eight saves this season but has eight losses with a 5.31 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 52:23 K:BB across 39 innings. The right-hander could be moved ahead of the trade deadline but likely won't offer much fantasy upside on more competitive teams with reliable closing options.
The 28-year-old had been with CAA Sports but will now join the Boras Corporation ahead of his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2025. Kopech leads the White Sox with eight saves this season but has eight losses with a 5.31 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 52:23 K:BB across 39 innings. The right-hander could be moved ahead of the trade deadline but likely won't offer much fantasy upside on more competitive teams with reliable closing options.