Michael Kopech
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-4
ERA
4.18
WHIP
1.35
K
33
SV
5
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
Blows second save
Kopech (1-4) blew the save and took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning as the White Sox fell 5-3 to the Orioles. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
Chicago rolled into the eighth inning with a 3-0 lead, but after Jordan Leasure served up a two-run homer to Ryan O'Hearn, Kopech got the call and threw more gas on the fire, getting taken deep himself by Anthony Santander and Jordan Westburg. Kopech has been tagged for five home runs in 23.2 innings this season, fueling a 4.18 ERA, and his issues keeping the ball in the park have followed him to the bullpen. He'll continue to get the majority of the save chances for the White Sox, but his reliability as a high-leverage reliever is still in question.
Chicago rolled into the eighth inning with a 3-0 lead, but after Jordan Leasure served up a two-run homer to Ryan O'Hearn, Kopech got the call and threw more gas on the fire, getting taken deep himself by Anthony Santander and Jordan Westburg. Kopech has been tagged for five home runs in 23.2 innings this season, fueling a 4.18 ERA, and his issues keeping the ball in the park have followed him to the bullpen. He'll continue to get the majority of the save chances for the White Sox, but his reliability as a high-leverage reliever is still in question.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
20
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
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
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-60%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .214 | 155 | 87 | 98 | 19 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .223 | 117 | 75 | 120 | 30 | |||
2024vs Left | .122 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .302 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | |||
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
-17%
ERA at Home
2024
-27%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.13 | 1.28 | 154.2 | 9.1 | 5.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.97 | 1.55 | 117.2 | 8.9 | 5.7 | ||||
2024Home | 4.60 | 1.60 | 15.2 | 10.3 | 6.3 | ||||
2024Away | 3.38 | 0.88 | 8.0 | 16.9 | 3.4 | ||||
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
2.36K/9
12.5BB/9
5.3HR/9
1.9Fastball
98.9 mphERA
4.18WHIP
1.35BABIP
.278GB/FB
1.05Left On Base
84.0%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2564 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.3%Swinging Strike
13.9%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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Impressive in non-save situation
Kopech struck out the side without allowing a baserunner Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
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Collects fifth save
Kopech walked two and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Nationals.
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Survives wild outing
Kopech allowed two walks and struck out one across a scoreless ninth inning in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
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Records second save in as many days
Kopech earned a save against the Guardians on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over 1.1 innings.
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Notches third save
Kopech registered a save against the Rays on Wednesday, allowing one hit in one scoreless inning.
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