Michael Kopech

SP · Chicago White Sox

Bats R Throws R
Height 6'3" Weight 205
DOB 1996-04-30 Age 27.6
Hometown Mt. Pleasant, TX

2023 Fantasy Rankings

NFBC ADP (15-team): 19.08, 278th

Season Projections

Source	5X5	GS	IP	W	L	QS	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
ATC	-$3	26	138.0	7	8	8	137	58	121	21	6	71	65	4.24	1.30
Steamer	-$5	26	151.0	9	10	9	152	63	142	25	5	82	77	4.59	1.36
THE BAT	-$2	26	138.0	8	11	8	128	56	126	20	9	75	70	4.57	1.32
Zeile	-$2	25	135.5	7	9	9	133	57	119	20	0	0	65	4.28	1.29

ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

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Michael Kopech Undergoes Minor Knee Procedure

White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his right knee this morning, per a club announcement. The rehab process is expected to take six to eight weeks. Assuming his recovery progresses as anticipated, Kopech should have a normal offseason. It’s nevertheless a sour conclusion to a disappointing year for the 27-year-old.…

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Michael Kopech Undergoes Surgery, Placed On Injured List

Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech (knee) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with right-knee inflammation after undergoing successful surgery on Friday morning to remove a cyst from his right knee. The full recovery time is expected to take between six to eight weeks. In a corresponding move, Chicago recalled right-hander Yohan Ramirez from Triple-A Charlotte. The 27-year-old Kopech has had a tough 2023 season, going 5-12 on the year with a 5.43 ERA, 134 strikeouts and 91 walks over 129 1/3 innings in 30 appearances (27 starts). He also led the American League with his 91 free passes. Based on his struggles and now his injury to close out the year, the White Sox may decide to make Kopech a full-time reliever entering the 2024 campaign.

Sep 22 · Source via

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Michael Kopech Moves To Bullpen

Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech has been moved from the starting rotation to the team's bullpen, according to manager Pedro Grifol on Friday. Kopech holds a 5.16 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and a 129/89 K/BB ratio over 26 starts this season. It gets worse as Kopech has been crushed to the tune of a 9.50 ERA and 2.33 WHIP over his last five starts. The team plans on using Kopech as a multi inning reliever going forward. It's worth noting that the White Sox still view Kopech as a starter next season. However, they've decided to shift him to the bullpen for now in the hope that he'll get back on track. The organization announced that right-hander Jose Urena will take over the vacant spot in the starting rotation. He'll take the ball versus the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Sep 8 · Source via

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Michael Kopech Looks To Right The Ship Versus Tigers

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech gets the ball for Sunday's start versus the Detroit Tigers. The 27-year-old has labored through a difficult season, throwing for an unattractive 5.08 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 127 strikeouts across 124 innings. Kopech will have a chance to iron out those numbers a bit against Detroit, who he has registered a strong 2.13 ERA with 33 punchouts in 25 1/3 frames against since 2021. The right-hander's 15.1% walk rate this year leaves him prone to getting barraged, but Kopech's upside in a plum draw makes him worth streaming in a favorable matchup on Sunday.

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Pitching Stats

Season	Team	5X5	GS	IP	W	L	QS	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
2018	CWS	-$5	4	14.1	1	1	1	15	2	20	4	5	8	8	5.02	1.53
2021	CWS	-$1	4	69.1	4	3	0	103	24	54	9	1	27	27	3.50	1.13
2022	CWS	-$5	25	119.1	5	9	0	105	57	85	15	3	53	47	3.54	1.19
2023	CWS	-	27	129.1	5	12	5	134	91	115	29	17	80	78	5.43	1.59
2023 ATC		-$3	26	138.0	7	8	8	137	58	121	21	6	71	65	4.24	1.30
2023 Steamer		-$5	26	151.0	9	10	9	152	63	142	25	5	82	77	4.59	1.36
2023 THE BAT		-$2	26	138.0	8	11	8	128	56	126	20	9	75	70	4.57	1.32
2023 Zeile		-$2	25	135.5	7	9	9	133	57	119	20	0	0	65	4.28	1.29

Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

2023

Date	Opp	Result	GS	IP	W	L	QS	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
Sep 20	at WAS	L 3-13	1	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.00	1.00
Sep 15	vs MIN	L 2-10	0	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	4	4	36.00	5.00
Sep 12	vs KC	L 10-11	0	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	13.50	3.00
Sep 9	at DET	L 1-3	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	9.00	2.00
Sep 3	vs DET	L 2-3	1	1.2	0	0	0	2	5	1	0	0	2	2	10.80	3.60
Aug 28	at BAL	L 0-9	1	4.0	0	1	0	5	4	7	0	0	4	4	9.00	2.75
Aug 23	vs SEA	W 5-4	1	4.0	0	0	0	5	4	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.25
Aug 18	at COL	L 1-14	1	4.0	0	1	0	1	4	6	3	0	9	9	20.25	2.50
Aug 11	vs MIL	L 6-7	1	4.1	0	0	0	4	5	5	1	0	4	4	8.31	2.31
Aug 5	at CLE	W 7-4	1	5.1	1	0	0	3	4	3	0	0	2	2	3.38	1.31
Jul 30	vs CLE	L 0-5	1	5.0	0	1	0	2	5	4	2	0	3	3	5.40	1.80
Jul 25	vs CHC	L 3-7	1	5.0	0	1	0	5	1	9	3	0	5	4	7.20	2.00
Jul 20	at NYM	W 6-2	1	5.2	1	0	0	5	4	2	1	0	1	1	1.59	1.06
Jul 14	at ATL	L 0-9	1	0.2	0	1	0	0	4	1	1	2	4	4	54.00	7.50
Jun 27	at LAA	L 2-4	1	4.0	0	1	0	3	7	4	1	0	2	2	4.50	2.75
Jun 21	vs TEX	L 3-6	1	4.0	0	1	0	5	3	4	1	0	3	3	6.75	1.75
Jun 16	at SEA	L 2-3	1	4.1	0	0	0	4	6	6	0	0	1	1	2.08	2.77
Jun 10	vs MIA	L 1-5	1	5.0	0	0	0	6	1	5	0	4	0	0	0.00	1.20
Jun 4	vs DET	W 6-2	1	7.0	0	0	1	9	1	3	1	0	2	2	2.57	0.57
May 29	vs LAA	L 4-6	1	4.1	0	1	0	10	2	5	2	4	4	4	8.31	1.62
May 24	at CLE	W 6-0	1	7.0	1	0	1	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.43
May 19	vs KC	W 2-0	1	8.0	1	0	1	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.13
May 12	vs HOU	L 1-5	1	4.2	0	1	0	5	6	1	0	2	2	2	3.86	1.50
May 7	at CIN	W 17-4	1	6.0	1	0	0	2	1	8	4	1	4	4	6.00	1.50
May 2	vs MIN	W 3-2	1	6.0	0	0	1	7	5	1	0	0	1	1	1.50	1.00
Apr 26	at TOR	L 0-8	1	5.0	0	1	0	4	2	6	0	2	4	4	7.20	1.60
Apr 21	at TB	L 7-8	1	5.0	0	0	0	9	4	6	1	0	5	5	9.00	2.00
Apr 15	vs BAL	W 7-6	1	5.0	0	0	0	4	4	6	2	0	3	3	5.40	2.00
Apr 9	at PIT	L 0-1	1	6.0	0	1	1	5	3	2	0	0	1	1	1.50	0.83
Apr 3	vs SF	L 3-12	1	4.2	0	1	0	5	3	8	5	0	7	7	13.50	2.36

2022

Date	Opp	Result	GS	IP	W	L	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
Sep 13	vs COL	W 4-2	1	5.0	1	0	3	0	3	1	0	2	2	3.60	0.60
Sep 7	at SEA	W 9-6	1	3.2	0	0	4	2	3	1	0	4	1	2.45	1.36
Aug 22	at KC	L 4-6	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	4	4
Aug 17	vs HOU	L 2-3	1	6.0	0	1	2	2	5	0	0	3	3	4.50	1.17
Aug 12	vs DET	W 2-0	1	6.0	0	0	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.50
Aug 6	at TEX	L 0-8	1	3.1	0	1	4	2	5	1	0	4	4	10.80	2.10
Aug 1	vs KC	L 1-2	1	7.0	0	1	3	1	6	2	0	2	2	2.57	1.00
Jul 26	at COL	W 2-1	1	5.1	1	0	4	3	6	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.69
Jul 15	at MIN	W 6-2	1	5.0	1	0	2	4	5	0	0	2	2	3.60	1.80
Jul 10	vs DET	W 4-2	1	5.1	0	0	4	3	4	1	0	2	2	3.38	1.31
Jul 5	vs MIN	L 2-8	1	4.2	0	1	5	4	8	4	0	6	6	11.57	2.57
Jun 29	at LAA	L 1-4	1	5.1	0	1	6	2	5	1	0	4	3	5.06	1.31
Jun 24	vs BAL	L 1-4	1	6.0	0	1	2	4	3	0	1	3	3	4.50	1.17
Jun 19	at HOU	L 3-4	1	5.0	0	1	4	1	7	2	0	4	4	7.20	1.60
Jun 12	vs TEX	L 6-8	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jun 7	vs LAD	W 4-0	1	6.0	1	0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.33
Jun 1	at TOR	L 3-7	1	3.0	0	1	4	4	6	2	0	5	5	15.00	3.33
May 22	at NYY	W 5-0	1	7.0	1	0	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.43
May 15	vs NYY	L 1-5	1	6.0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	3	3	4.50	0.83
May 9	vs CLE	L 9-12	1	6.0	0	0	7	2	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.67
May 3	at CHC	W 3-1	1	4.0	0	0	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.50
Apr 28	vs KC	L 2-5	1	5.0	0	0	3	4	3	0	0	2	2	3.60	1.40
Apr 22	at MIN	L 1-2	1	5.0	0	0	7	1	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.80
Apr 16	vs TB	W 3-2	1	5.0	0	0	5	2	1	0	1	1	0	0.00	0.60
Apr 10	at DET	W 10-1	1	4.0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	2.25	1.00