Michael Kopech
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-6
ERA
4.21
WHIP
1.36
K
35
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
Tagged for walk-off blast
Kopech (1-6) allowed a solo home run to the only batter he faced, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Cubs.
ANALYSIS
Kopech was taken deep by Mike Tauchman as the Cubs won in walk-off fashion. It's been tough sledding for Kopech lately -- he's allowed five runs (four earned) over his last 2.2 innings, taking the loss in three of his last four appearances. The right-hander is now at a 4.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB through 25.2 innings while adding five saves, a hold and two blown saves. If he continues to struggle, Kopech could eventually lose his high-leverage role, though the White Sox's poor play overall has made it difficult for any of the team's relievers to put up saves.
Kopech was taken deep by Mike Tauchman as the Cubs won in walk-off fashion. It's been tough sledding for Kopech lately -- he's allowed five runs (four earned) over his last 2.2 innings, taking the loss in three of his last four appearances. The right-hander is now at a 4.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB through 25.2 innings while adding five saves, a hold and two blown saves. If he continues to struggle, Kopech could eventually lose his high-leverage role, though the White Sox's poor play overall has made it difficult for any of the team's relievers to put up saves.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
11
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
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-53%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .215 | 156 | 88 | 99 | 20 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .222 | 118 | 75 | 121 | 30 | |||
2024vs Left | .136 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .292 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 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
-18%
ERA at Home
2024
-7%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.10 | 1.27 | 155.2 | 9.0 | 5.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.01 | 1.56 | 118.2 | 8.9 | 5.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.32 | 1.50 | 16.2 | 9.7 | 5.9 | ||||
2024Away | 4.00 | 1.11 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 | ||||
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
2.33K/9
12.3BB/9
5.3HR/9
2.1Fastball
99.0 mphERA
4.21WHIP
1.36BABIP
.272GB/FB
0.96Left On Base
82.7%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2565 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.9%Swinging Strike
13.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Likely trade piece
Kopech has a strong chance to be traded this summer since the White Sox aren't considering any players off limits, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Chicago has moved Kopech to the bullpen this season, and he's fared better as their closer with a 3.86 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB across 25.2 innings. The 28-year-old doesn't offer much fantasy upside with just five saves on the worst team in MLB, but his outlook isn't likely to improve significantly if traded elsewhere since contending teams are likely to already have a more reliable option at closer.
Chicago has moved Kopech to the bullpen this season, and he's fared better as their closer with a 3.86 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB across 25.2 innings. The 28-year-old doesn't offer much fantasy upside with just five saves on the worst team in MLB, but his outlook isn't likely to improve significantly if traded elsewhere since contending teams are likely to already have a more reliable option at closer.
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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Takes fifth loss
Kopech (1-5) allowed one run (none earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out two to take the loss Saturday against the Brewers.
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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.
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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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