Michael Kopech

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 3" / 205

Birthdate: 4/30/1996 (23 y, 9 m, 25 d)
Drafted: 2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 33, Overall: 33, Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract: 1 yr, $555K (2019)

Service Time: 1.041

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
1 year and 41 days days of service time.

Free Agent:

Becomes a free agent entering the 2025 season, after the conclusion of the 2024 season.

2025

Arb Eligible:

Projected to be arbitration eligible for the 2022 season.

2022

MiLB Options: 3

Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: NAOverall Rank: 19Reported: 2020ETA: 2020

Fastball	Slider	Curveball	Changeup	Command	Future Value
70 / 70	50 / 60	50 / 55	40 / 45	40 / 45	60

RotoWire News: Kopech (elbow) threw a side session Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. (2/12/2020)

2/24/2020	RG	The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 783 – Matt Thompson of ProspectsLive.com by Justin Mason
2/17/2020	FG	ZiPS Top 100 Prospects by Dan Szymborski
2/14/2020	RG	2020 Re-Draft Top 25 by Paul Sporer
2/14/2020	RG	Dynasty Top 100 by Shelly Verougstraete
2/12/2020	FG	2020 Top 100 Prospects by Eric Longenhagen

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2014	Red Sox (R)	0	1	8	8	13.2	10.54	5.93	0.00	.314	65.0 %	52.9 %	0.0 %	4.61	3.14	3.50
2015	Red Sox (A)	4	5	16	15	65.0	9.69	3.74	0.28	.313	73.9 %	45.6 %	4.2 %	2.63	3.35	3.52
2016	Red Sox (A-)	0	0	1	1	4.1	8.31	8.31	0.00	.333	100.0 %	25.0 %	0.0 %	0.00	4.20	4.74
2016	Red Sox (A+)	4	1	11	11	52.0	14.19	5.02	0.17	.273	76.4 %	44.9 %	2.9 %	2.25	2.60	2.95
2017	White Sox (AA)	8	7	22	22	119.1	11.69	4.53	0.45	.272	72.8 %	40.9 %	5.2 %	2.87	2.83	3.12
2017	White Sox (AAA)	1	1	3	3	15.0	10.20	3.00	0.00	.375	75.0 %	35.0 %	0.0 %	3.00	2.07	3.13
2018	White Sox (AAA)	7	7	24	24	126.1	12.11	4.27	0.64	.316	71.9 %	38.6 %	7.9 %	3.70	3.30	3.41
2018	White Sox	1	1	4	4	14.1	9.42	1.26	2.51	.381	88.8 %	28.3 %	19.0 %	5.02	6.16	4.95	-0.1
2020	THE BAT	6	6	16	16	92.0	9.76	3.87	1.45	.305	71.7 %			4.52	4.61
2020	ATC	5	5	20	14	86.0	10.00	4.15	1.34	.308	71.3 %			4.49	4.39
2020	Depth Charts	6	6	16	16	92.0	9.91	4.20	1.36	.309	73.3 %			4.44	4.57		1.2
2020	Steamer	5	6	16	16	91.0	10.28	3.30	1.60	.289	72.7 %	37.9 %		4.48	4.52	4.46	1.2
2020	ZiPS	6	6	20	20	96.0	9.56	5.06	1.13	.313	73.7 %			4.41	4.62		1.3
Total	- - -	1	1	4	4	14.1	9.42	1.26	2.51	.381	88.8 %	28.3 %	19.0 %	5.02	6.16	4.95	-0.1

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2014	Red Sox (R)	0	1	4.61	8	8	0	0	0	0	13.2	60	11	7	7	0	9	0	0	0	0	16
2015	Red Sox (A)	4	5	2.63	16	15	0	0	0	0	65.0	270	53	25	19	2	27	0	8	2	0	70
2016	Red Sox (A-)	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.1	20	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	3	0	4
2016	Red Sox (A+)	4	1	2.25	11	11	0	0	0	0	52.0	205	25	15	13	1	29	0	5	8	0	82
2017	White Sox (AA)	8	7	2.87	22	22	0	0	0	0	119.1	488	77	45	38	6	60	0	6	8	1	155
2017	White Sox (AAA)	1	1	3.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.0	62	15	5	5	0	5	0	0	1	0	17
2018	White Sox (AAA)	7	7	3.70	24	24	0	0	0	0	126.1	543	101	58	52	9	60	0	13	12	1	170
2018	White Sox	1	1	5.02	4	4	0	0	0	0	14.1	68	20	8	8	4	2	0	5	1	0	15
2020	THE BAT	6	6	4.52	16	16					92.0	398	85	50	46	15	40	1	6			100
2020	ATC	5	5	4.49	20	14			0		86.0		78	47	43	13	40	1	2			95
2020	Depth Charts	6	6	4.44	16	16			0		92.0		85	49	46	14	43		6			102
2020	Steamer	5	6	4.48	16	16	0	0	0		91.0	389	83	48	45	16	33		5			104
2020	ZiPS	6	6	4.41	20	20					96.0		89	50	47	12	54	0	7	10	0	102
Total	- - -	1	1	5.02	4	4	0	0	0	0	14.1	68	20	8	8	4	2	0	5	1	0	15

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2014	Red Sox (R)	10.54	5.93	1.78	0.00	26.7 %	15.0 %	11.7 %	.216	1.46	.314	65.0 %			3.14
2015	Red Sox (A)	9.69	3.74	2.59	0.28	25.9 %	10.0 %	15.9 %	.226	1.23	.313	73.9 %			3.35
2016	Red Sox (A-)	8.31	8.31	1.00	0.00	20.0 %	20.0 %	0.0 %	.250	1.85	.333	100.0 %			4.20
2016	Red Sox (A+)	14.19	5.02	2.83	0.17	40.0 %	14.2 %	25.9 %	.146	1.04	.273	76.4 %			2.60
2017	White Sox (AA)	11.69	4.53	2.58	0.45	31.8 %	12.3 %	19.5 %	.183	1.15	.272	72.8 %			2.83
2017	White Sox (AAA)	10.20	3.00	3.40	0.00	27.4 %	8.1 %	19.4 %	.263	1.33	.375	75.0 %			2.07
2018	White Sox (AAA)	12.11	4.27	2.83	0.64	31.3 %	11.1 %	20.3 %	.215	1.27	.316	71.9 %			3.30
2018	White Sox	9.42	1.26	7.50	2.51	22.1 %	2.9 %	19.1 %	.328	1.53	.381	88.8 %	120	143	6.16
2018	Average	8.53	3.25	2.63	1.16	22.3 %	8.5 %	13.8 %	.245	1.30	.293	72.8 %			4.19
2020	THE BAT	9.76	3.87	2.52	1.45				.247	1.35	.305	71.7 %			4.61
2020	ATC	10.00	4.15	2.41	1.34				.244	1.37	.308	71.3 %			4.39
2020	Depth Charts	9.91	4.20	2.36	1.36				.246	1.39	.309	73.3 %			4.57
2020	Steamer	10.28	3.30	3.11	1.60	26.6 %	8.6 %	18.1 %	.236	1.28	.289	72.7 %			4.52
2020	ZiPS	9.56	5.06	1.89	1.13				.247	1.49	.313	73.7 %			4.62
Total	- - -	9.42	1.26	7.50	2.51	22.1 %	2.9 %	19.1 %	.328	1.53	.381	88.8 %	120	143	6.16

ZiPS 3 Year Projections

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2020	24	6	6	20	20	96.0	89	50	47	12	54	102	9.56	5.06	1.89	1.13	.247	1.49	.313	73.7 %	4.41	4.62	1.3
2021	25	6	5	20	20	99.7	90	50	47	12	54	107	9.66	4.88	1.98	1.08	.243	1.44	.309	73.9 %	4.24	4.47	1.5
2022	26	6	5	20	20	99.3	87	49	46	12	53	109	9.88	4.80	2.06	1.09	.237	1.41	.305	73.9 %	4.17	4.40	1.5

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2014	Red Sox (R)	1.64	14.7 %	52.9 %	32.4 %	27.3 %	0.0 %			51.4 %	17.1 %	31.4 %						3.50
2015	Red Sox (A)	1.50	24.1 %	45.6 %	30.4 %	27.1 %	4.2 %			40.6 %	24.9 %	34.6 %						3.52
2016	Red Sox (A-)	0.75	41.7 %	25.0 %	33.3 %	25.0 %	0.0 %			25.0 %	41.7 %	33.3 %						4.74
2016	Red Sox (A+)	1.14	15.7 %	44.9 %	39.3 %	45.7 %	2.9 %			46.1 %	24.7 %	29.2 %						2.95
2017	White Sox (AA)	0.94	15.5 %	40.9 %	43.6 %	22.6 %	5.2 %			37.1 %	22.1 %	40.8 %						3.12
2017	White Sox (AAA)	1.08	32.5 %	35.0 %	32.5 %	15.4 %	0.0 %			40.0 %	17.5 %	42.5 %						3.13
2018	White Sox (AAA)	0.98	22.1 %	38.6 %	39.3 %	17.5 %	7.9 %			45.5 %	24.4 %	30.1 %						3.41
2018	White Sox	0.62	26.1 %	28.3 %	45.7 %	14.3 %	19.0 %	7.7 %	0.0 %	34.8 %	39.1 %	26.1 %	15.2 %	47.8 %	37.0 %	3.88	117	4.95
Total	- - -	0.62	26.1 %	28.3 %	45.7 %	14.3 %	19.0 %	7.7 %	0.0 %	34.8 %	39.1 %	26.1 %	15.2 %	47.8 %	37.0 %	3.88	117	4.95

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2014	Red Sox (R)	18	11	5	3					38	86	124
2015	Red Sox (A)	72	48	38	13					320	630	950
2016	Red Sox (A-)	3	4	5	1					36	42	78
2016	Red Sox (A+)	40	35	14	16					342	537	879
2017	White Sox (AA)	108	115	41	26					759	1268	2027
2017	White Sox (AAA)	14	13	13	2					99	186	285
2018	White Sox (AAA)	112	114	64	20					822	1351	2173
2018	White Sox	13	21	12	3	1	0	0	11	83	173	256
Total	- - -	13	21	12	3	1	0	0	11	83	173	256

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2018	White Sox	0.16	-1.16	1.32	-0.12	-0.02	0.98	0.83	0.87	0.59	4	-0.30	0.46	0	0
Total	- - -	0.16	-1.16	1.32	-0.12	-0.02	0.98	0.83	0.87	0.59	4	-0.30	0.46	0	0

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2018	White Sox	62.5% (95.4)	16.8% (82.7)		10.9% (78.2)	9.8% (88.6)
Total	- - -	62.5% (95.4)	16.8% (82.7)		10.9% (78.2)	9.8% (88.6)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2018	White Sox	62.5 %						16.4 %	11.3 %			9.8 %
Total	- - -	62.5 %						16.4 %	11.3 %			9.8 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2018	White Sox	95.4						82.8	78.2			88.6
Total	- - -	95.4						82.8	78.2			88.6

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2018	White Sox	62.5 %				9.8 %	27.7 %
Total	- - -	62.5 %				9.8 %	27.7 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2018	White Sox	95.7				88.9	81.1
Total	- - -	95.7				88.9	81.1

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2018	White Sox	-3.7	0.4		-2.4	0.1			-2.32	0.83		-8.61	0.30
Total	- - -	-3.7	0.4		-2.4	0.1			-2.32	0.83		-8.61	0.30

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2018	White Sox	-3.7						0.2	-2.3			0.1
Total	- - -	-3.7						0.2	-2.3			0.1

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2018	White Sox	-2.31						0.52	-7.88			0.50
Total	- - -	-2.31						0.52	-7.88			0.50

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2018	White Sox	-3.7				0.1	-2.1
Total	- - -	-3.7				0.1	-2.1

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2018	White Sox	-2.31				0.50	-2.91
Total	- - -	-2.31				0.50	-2.91

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2018	White Sox	31.6 %	72.5 %	50.8 %	62.8 %	88.5 %	80.0 %	46.9 %	70.6 %	10.2 %
2018	Average	30.9 %	67.3 %	46.6 %	62.8 %	85.5 %	76.9 %	43.0 %	60.6 %	10.7 %
Total	- - -	31.6 %	72.5 %	50.8 %	62.8 %	88.5 %	80.0 %	46.9 %	70.6 %	10.2 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2018	White Sox	31.2 %	68.7 %	50.8 %	60.5 %	88.0 %	80.0 %	52.3 %	21.7
2018	Average	30.4 %	64.4 %	46.6 %	60.1 %	85.6 %	76.9 %	47.7 %	23.5
Total	- - -	31.2 %	68.7 %	50.8 %	60.5 %	88.0 %	80.0 %	52.3 %	21.7

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2018	White Sox	31.1 %	67.9 %	50.8 %	59.5 %	88.2 %	80.0 %	53.5 %	22.4
Total	- - -	31.1 %	67.9 %	50.8 %	59.5 %	88.2 %	80.0 %	53.5 %	22.4

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2018	White Sox (AAA)	P	24	24	126.1	4	8	1
2018	White Sox	P	4	4	14.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000
Total	- - -	P	4	4	14.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2018	White Sox	P	14.1	0		0			0	-1	-1						-0.2
Total	- - -	P	14.1	0		0			0	-1	-1						-0.2

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2018	White Sox	P	14.1	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)
Total	- - -	P	14.1	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2018	White Sox	0.1	-0.3	0.5	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	($0.4)
Total	- - -	0.1	-0.3	0.5	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	($0.4)

Drafts

2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 33, Overall: 33

Team: Boston Red Sox
School: Mt Pleasant (TX) HS

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