P Michael Kopech #14
Memphis Redbirds (STL) IL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy OA: 37    POT: 37
01/11/2025
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P MICHAEL KOPECH #14 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
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 55 50 55 55
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 65 70
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 65 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/14/2024 @ HAR Loss, 2-8 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
06/10/2024 TRE Win, 7-5 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
06/06/2024 @ RCH Loss, 1-5 X 5.1 4 2 2 3 5 Loss
06/03/2024 @ MON Loss, 3-4 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 Loss
05/30/2024 DET Win, 5-4 1.2 3 2 2 5 4
05/25/2024 SB Win, 7-0 X 6.2 4 0 0 4 6 Win
05/22/2024 @ SAN Loss, 1-7 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
05/18/2024 BOW Loss, 2-12 2.1 3 2 2 2 3
05/14/2024 @ REA Loss, 4-7 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 Loss
05/09/2024 @ TUL Win, 10-8 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
PERSONALITY
Expect his production to increase in contract years.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/30/1996
Born in:Mt. Pleasant, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
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STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 151 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 2 4 3 0 6.08 40.0 46 28 27 7 23 50 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 15 1 15.53 10.35 11.25 5.17 4.84 1.73 126 -0.2 .368        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 20 1 2 3 12 8 23 0 0 0 .317 .394 .540 .934      
vs. RHB 100 26 6 2 4 16 15 27 0 1 0 .260 .357 .480 .837      
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 3 0 0 2.45 14.2 12 5 4 2 2 25  
May 7 1 1 1 0 7.13 17.2 24 14 14 2 15 19  
June 4 1 0 2 0 10.57 7.2 10 9 9 3 6 6  
Last Year 17 2 4 3 0 6.08 40.0 46 28 27 7 23 50  
Career 17 2 4 3 0 6.08 40.0 46 28 27 7 23 50  
Home 7 1 2 0 0 5.94 16.2 19 11 11 3 16 22  
Road 10 1 2 3 0 6.17 23.1 27 17 16 4 7 28  
Grass 17 2 4 3 0 6.08 40.0 46 28 27 7 23 50  
Day 5 1 1 2 0 4.15 13.0 10 6 6 2 8 17  
Night 12 1 3 1 0 7.00 27.0 36 22 21 5 15 33  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 1.50 12.0 8 2 2 0 7 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 3 2 0 8.04 28.0 38 26 25 7 16 39  
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+
2019 Chicago - WLB 23 32 22 6 7 0 4.22 132.1 114 67 62 11 70 124 0 0 1.39 .290 4.27 2.0 107
2020 Chicago - WLB 24 36 20 5 5 1 5.63 134.1 155 86 84 16 69 132 1 0 1.67 .351 4.73 1.1 80
2021 Philadelphia - WLB 25 16 16 3 3 0 4.45 85.0 68 46 42 10 49 69 0 0 1.38 .248 5.32 0.3 100
2022 Chicago (C) - WLB 26 62 0 3 3 3 2.44 62.2 43 18 17 8 25 99 0 0 1.09 .280 3.21 1.5 194
2023 Minnesota - WLB 27 45 8 2 5 0 3.65 106.0 103 46 43 12 49 79 0 0 1.43 .285 4.67 0.3 117
Total WLB 191 66 19 23 4 4.29 520.1 483 263 248 57 262 503 1 0 1.43 .298 4.51 5.2 104
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+
2019 Norfolk - AAA 23 3 3 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 7 2 2 0 7 3 0 0 1.27 .194 4.28 0.1 252
2021 Lehigh Valley - AAA 25 10 5 2 0 1 3.21 28.0 19 10 10 3 11 38 0 0 1.07 .262 3.46 0.5 126
2024 Springfield - AA 28 17 2 4 3 0 6.08 40.0 46 28 27 7 23 50 0 0 1.73 .368 4.84 -0.2 63
Total IL 13 8 3 0 1 2.77 39.0 26 12 12 3 18 41 0 0 1.13 .237 3.69 146.9
Total AA 17 2 4 3 0 6.08 40.0 46 28 27 7 23 50 0 0 1.73 .368 4.84 63.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Chicago - MLB P 32 22 2 20 0 25 3 .880 132.1 1.50 +0.1 .987
2020 Chicago - MLB P 36 20 8 13 1 24 3 .875 134.1 1.41 -0.2 .955
2021 Philadelphia - MLB P 16 16 2 5 0 8 1 .875 85.0 0.74 +0.8 1.033
2022 Chicago (C) - MLB P 60 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 62.2 0.72 +0.5 1.031
2023 Minnesota - MLB P 44 8 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 106.0 0.85 -0.3 1.023
2024 Springfield - AA P 17 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 40.0 0.45 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 205 68 16 51 1 74 7 .905 560.1 1.08 +0.7 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (40).
03/29/2019 Named the #40 prospect in the WLB
04/21/2019 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/26/2019 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/07/2019 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/01/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $580,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
12/02/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $610,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
02/13/2021 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for C Alex Jackson, SP Brayan Perez, 1B Nick Pratto, RP Matt Foster.
05/23/2021 Injured (Dead arm), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/17/2021 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/27/2021 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 2 months.
09/24/2021 Wins the 2021 Triple A Round 2 with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs!
10/15/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
11/11/2021 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Cubs, along with RF Joey Gallo, RP Jorge Alcala, 2B Edmundo Sosa, SP Nivaldo Rodriguez, in exchange for RP Clay Holmes, LF Mike Yastrzemski, C Luis Torrens, RP Rowan Wick, C Jonah Heim.
11/30/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/08/2022 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/30/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
03/14/2023 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP Brent Honeywell Jr., RP Nick Mikolajchak, and RP Justin Bruihl, in exchange for SS JT Riddle.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,600,000.
12/17/2023 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/24/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/25/2024 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/11/2024 Injured on 06/10/2024, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day.
06/16/2024 Injured on 06/14/2024, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 4-5 months.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2019 70 10
2020 69 9
Year WP Rank
2020 13 4
2021 11 7
Year CG Rank
2020 1 9
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