P Michael Kopech #40
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/03/2031
OA: 45 POT: 45
P MICHAEL KOPECH #40 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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 65 60 70 65
Movement 70 65 75 70
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 70
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Michael is short on effort.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/30/1996
Born in:Mount Pleasant, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 62 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
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 -0.1 85
2021 Chicago - MLB 25 67 0 5 3 7 1.94 60.1 43 13 13 1 22 100 0 0 1.08 .359 1.63 2.3 237
2022 Chicago - MLB 26 71 0 7 0 3 2.00 103.1 65 27 23 5 39 150 0 0 1.01 .274 2.25 3.6 226
2023 Chicago - MLB 27 72 0 2 2 2 3.35 102.0 65 41 38 10 46 149 0 0 1.09 .268 3.12 2.0 132
2024 Chicago - MLB 28 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2.40 .500 3.95 0.0 81
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 35 0 3 5 15 2.62 34.1 31 15 10 2 12 42 0 0 1.25 .326 2.55 1.3 159
2026 New York - MLB 30 39 0 1 4 4 4.29 35.2 34 17 17 2 18 37 0 0 1.46 .327 3.36 0.6 101
2027 New York - MLB 31 62 0 3 4 31 3.50 64.1 41 25 25 11 19 75 0 0 0.93 .208 4.03 0.7 128
2028 San Francisco - MLB 32 33 0 1 3 6 4.68 32.2 33 18 17 6 12 34 0 0 1.38 .318 4.78 -0.1 92
2029 Los Angeles - MLB 33 26 0 3 1 1 1.07 25.1 15 3 3 2 10 28 0 0 0.99 .232 3.32 0.6 415
2030 Philadelphia - MLB 34 5 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 1 2 2 0 6 1 0 0 1.75 .091 7.42 -0.1 102
Total MLB 418 5 26 24 69 2.95 479.1 352 171 157 43 187 636 0 0 1.12 .288 3.09 10.9 150
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
2021 Chicago - MLB 25 3 0 0 1 0 0.00 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.75 .500 0.00 0.1 999
2025 Charlotte - AAA 29 5 0 0 0 3 1.93 4.2 5 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.29 .455 1.20 0.3 191
2026 Scranton WB - AAA 30 6 0 0 0 4 0.00 5.1 4 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.75 .308 0.80 0.4 999
Total AAA E 38 27 8 8 7 3.45 151.1 125 64 58 9 66 200 0 0 1.26 .327 2.90 117.2
Total AA S 22 22 8 7 0 2.87 119.1 77 45 38 6 60 155 0 0 1.15 .272 2.92 138.6
Total A+ E 11 11 4 1 0 2.25 52.0 25 15 13 1 29 82 0 0 1.04 .273 2.26 177.6
Total A E 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 89.3
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2021 Chicago - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
2022 Chicago - MLB 26 2 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 4 5 2 1 1 9 0 0 1.07 .333 3.02 0.1 118
2026 New York - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.00 .667 4.28 0.0 999
2027 New York - MLB 31 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.00 .667 0.00 0.1 50
Total MLB 5 0 0 1 1 3.86 7.0 8 6 3 1 2 13 0 0 1.43 .467 2.63 117.2
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
2021 Chicago - MLB P 66 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 60.1 0.45 +0.4 1.035
2022 Chicago - MLB P 71 0 4 7 0 13 2 .846 103.1 0.96 -0.3 .868
2023 Chicago - MLB P 72 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 102.0 0.97 -0.1 1.006
2024 Chicago - MLB P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 0.0 .000
2025 Chicago - MLB P 34 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 34.1 1.57 +0.4 1.000
2026 New York - MLB P 39 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 35.2 1.77 +0.0 .999
2027 New York - MLB P 62 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 64.1 0.70 +0.5 1.009
2028 San Francisco - MLB P 33 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 32.2 0.55 +0.4 .000
2029 Los Angeles - MLB P 25 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 25.1 1.07 -0.2 1.033
2030 Philadelphia - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 412 5 16 35 0 54 3 .944 478.0 0.96 +1.3 .972
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.
11/15/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 MLB AL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/25/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 MLB AL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/28/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
03/30/2022 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/12/2022 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/28/2022 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/04/2022 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/12/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 MLB AL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/16/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
03/13/2023 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
03/22/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/01/2023 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/04/2023 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
09/28/2023 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/01/2023 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
11/16/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,800,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/08/2024 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 9 months.
11/11/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,200,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/25/2025 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks.
05/23/2025 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/27/2025 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/23/2025 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 7 weeks.
09/09/2025 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
12/01/2025 Became a free agent.
12/16/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/11/2026 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/22/2026 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/23/2026 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4 weeks.
06/22/2026 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/2026 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/21/2026 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
09/24/2026 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
02/28/2027 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/28/2027 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
11/02/2027 Declined his contract option.
11/24/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
02/01/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,600,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
03/26/2028 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/17/2028 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/16/2028 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3 months.
11/24/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/13/2029 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
05/26/2029 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
06/13/2029 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 5-6 months.
11/26/2029 Became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/14/2030 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,080,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
05/06/2030 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 30 (30).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2021 70 7
2022 71 6
2023 72 4
Year SV Rank
2027 31 4
Year HLD Rank
2021 17 5
2022 30 1
2023 24 3
Year RA Rank
2021 70 7
2022 71 6
2023 72 4
Year GF Rank
2027 43 5
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