P Michael Kopech #25
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/18/2028
OA: 65 POT: 65
P MICHAEL KOPECH #25 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 86 73 96 86
Movement 64 55 75 64
Control 45 42 48 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 86 86
Slider 90 90
Curveball 63 63
Changeup 24 24
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 57
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 61
Defense 82
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 21
Baserunning Inst.: 44
Sacrifice Bunt: 42
Bunt for Hit: 27
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He's good at creating dissension among his teammates.
Personality Class: Disruptive
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/30/1996
Born in:Mt. Pleasant, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 111 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Chicago - MLB 22 4 4 1 1 0 5.02 14.1 20 8 8 4 2 15 0 0 1.53 .381 6.33 -0.2 84
2020 Chicago - MLB 24 9 7 4 1 0 4.89 42.1 29 23 23 9 20 44 0 0 1.16 .202 5.74 0.0 95
2021 Chicago - MLB 25 30 25 13 6 0 4.65 137.1 124 73 71 18 68 161 0 0 1.40 .309 4.40 2.3 102
2022 Chicago - MLB 26 23 23 6 5 0 4.41 118.1 116 60 58 16 56 116 0 0 1.45 .307 4.64 1.5 103
2023 Chicago - MLB 27 34 31 2 13 0 6.95 145.0 161 117 112 31 86 138 0 0 1.70 .317 5.98 -0.8 62
2024 Chicago - MLB 28 30 30 13 5 0 3.38 176.0 129 71 66 30 66 184 0 0 1.11 .230 4.66 1.4 124
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 11 11 4 6 0 5.71 52.0 60 40 33 13 26 56 0 0 1.65 .324 6.06 -0.3 75
2026 Arizona - MLB 30 12 12 2 3 0 4.23 61.2 58 29 29 6 23 58 0 0 1.31 .308 3.90 1.2 104
2026 Milwaukee - MLB 30 39 0 1 1 10 2.89 37.1 30 12 12 4 14 58 0 0 1.18 .347 2.63 1.2 149
2026 Total - MLB 30 51 12 3 4 10 3.73 99.0 88 41 41 10 37 116 0 0 1.26 .320 3.42 2.4 117
2027 Milwaukee - MLB 31 17 17 4 4 0 4.52 81.2 90 43 41 10 43 85 0 0 1.63 .342 4.71 0.9 99
Total MLB 209 160 50 45 10 4.71 866.0 817 476 453 141 404 915 0 0 1.41 .297 4.87 7.1 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Boston (GCL) - R 18 8 8 0 1 0 4.61 13.2 11 7 7 0 9 16 0 0 1.46 .314 2.83 0.4 89
2015 Greenville - A 19 16 15 4 5 0 2.63 65.0 53 25 19 2 27 70 0 0 1.23 .313 3.06 1.7 153
2016 Lowell - A- 20 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.85 .333 4.12 0.1 999
2016 Salem - A+ 20 11 11 4 1 0 2.25 52.0 25 15 13 1 29 82 0 0 1.04 .273 2.26 2.0 178
2017 Birmingham - AA 21 22 22 8 7 0 2.87 119.1 77 45 38 6 60 155 0 0 1.15 .272 2.92 3.4 139
2017 Charlotte - AAA 21 3 3 1 1 0 3.00 15.0 15 5 5 0 5 17 0 0 1.33 .375 1.93 0.6 135
2018 Charlotte - AAA 22 24 24 7 7 0 3.70 126.1 101 58 52 9 60 170 0 0 1.27 .316 3.17 3.2 109
2020 Charlotte - AAA 24 17 17 6 4 0 4.52 85.2 69 45 43 5 42 91 0 0 1.30 .295 4.27 1.7 108
2021 Charlotte - AAA 25 3 3 2 1 0 3.18 17.0 18 6 6 2 3 19 0 0 1.24 .372 4.52 0.3 159
2022 Charlotte - AAA 26 5 5 3 1 0 1.57 28.2 21 5 5 1 15 31 0 0 1.26 .294 3.66 0.5 252
Total IL 52 52 19 14 0 3.66 272.2 224 119 111 17 125 328 0 0 1.28 .314 3.58 119.5
Total SL 22 22 8 7 0 2.87 119.1 77 45 38 6 60 155 0 0 1.15 .272 2.92 138.7
Total CAR 11 11 4 1 0 2.25 52.0 25 15 13 1 29 82 0 0 1.04 .273 2.26 177.7
Total SAL 16 15 4 5 0 2.63 65.0 53 25 19 2 27 70 0 0 1.23 .313 3.06 152.9
Total NYP 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.85 .333 4.12 999.0
Total GCL 8 8 0 1 0 4.61 13.2 11 7 7 0 9 16 0 0 1.46 .314 2.83 89.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Chicago - MLB P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 +0.2 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB P 9 7 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 42.1 1.06 -0.3 1.046
2021 Chicago - MLB P 30 25 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 137.1 0.85 +0.8 1.109
2022 Chicago - MLB P 23 23 4 10 2 17 3 .824 118.1 1.06 -0.3 .940
2023 Chicago - MLB P 34 31 3 9 0 15 3 .800 145.0 0.74 -0.7 1.030
2024 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 6 10 2 17 1 .941 176.0 0.82 +0.0 .987
2025 Chicago - MLB P 11 11 6 3 2 9 0 1.000 52.0 1.56 +0.2 2.953
2026 Arizona - MLB P 12 12 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 61.2 1.61 +0.3 1.002
2026 Milwaukee - MLB P 38 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 37.1 0.48 -0.5 .668
2027 Milwaukee - MLB P 17 17 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 81.2 0.33 +0.5 .992
TOTAL P 208 160 31 56 8 95 8 .916 866.0 0.90 +0.3 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (33rd) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Pleasant HS (Mount Pleasant, TX).
12/06/2016 Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox with IF Yoan Moncada, OF Luis Alexander Basabe, and P Victor Diaz for P Chris Sale.
05/23/2020 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/18/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (84); Movement: 56 (59); Control: 31 (35).
03/13/2021 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/01/2021 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/26/2021 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
08/18/2021 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/18/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (83); Movement: 54 (56); Control: 39 (39).
04/02/2022 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/14/2022 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
08/26/2022 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/07/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,280,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
12/12/2022 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (84); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 40 (40).
06/26/2023 Injured (Shoulder subluxation), day-to-day for one week.
08/12/2023 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (79); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 36 (38).
05/01/2024 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/14/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/17/2024 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 6-7 months.
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,570,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (82); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 42 (42).
04/17/2025 Injured (gout),out for 4 days.
06/16/2025 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $37,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
07/08/2025 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (80); Movement: 58 (59); Control: 42 (42).
01/02/2026 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Victor Mederos, SP Chandler Champlain, and 2B Phil Maney.
04/18/2026 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
04/24/2026 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/12/2026 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/27/2026 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
05/28/2026 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with CL Emmanuel Clase, CF Wilderd Patino, and SP Jose Llanos, in exchange for SS Brice Turang, RP Ryan Yarbrough, RP Liam Hendriks, SP Jeremy Shockley, and 3B Steve Laughter.
08/12/2026 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/2026 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/2026 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 43 (43).
04/13/2027 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/19/2027 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/27/2027 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 18 months.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 46 (46).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2021 13 7
2024 13 5
Year L Rank
2023 13 9
Year Win. % Rank
2024 .722 1
Year HRA Rank
2024 30 8
Year BB Rank
2023 86 3
Year WP Rank
2021 10 7
2023 15 3
2024 13 3
2025 9 9
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.38 2
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .230 1
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.11 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 10.53 4
Year H/9 Rank
2024 6.60 1
Year K/9 Rank
2024 9.41 10
Year QS Rank
2024 16 3
Year QSP Rank
2024 .533 4
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