Michael Kopech

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Born: April 30, 1996 in Longview, TX us

Draft: 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).

High School: Mount Pleasant HS (Mount Pleasant, TX)

Last Game: September 18, 2025 (Age 29-141d)
vs. SFG 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

Agents: Headline Sports Group • Previously: CAA Sports

Full Name: Michael Talbert Kopech

Nicknames: Kopey

Pronunciation: \CO-peck\

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2024 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.0

ERA

4.14

184

411.0

457

WHIP

1.326

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
2014	18	-2.4	Red Sox	GULF	Rk	BOS	0	1	.000	4.61	4.61	8	8	0	0	0	0	13.2	11	7	7	0	9	0	16	0	0	0	60	1.463	7.2	0.0	5.9	10.5	1.78
2015	19	-2.9	Greenville	SALL	A	BOS	4	5	.444	2.63	3.46	16	15	0	0	0	0	65.0	53	25	19	2	27	0	70	8	0	2	270	1.231	7.3	0.3	3.7	9.7	2.59
2016	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-A-	BOS	4	1	.800	2.08	2.40	12	12	0	0	0	0	56.1	29	15	13	1	33	0	86	5	0	11	225	1.101	4.6	0.2	5.3	13.7	2.61
2016	20	-2.9	Salem	CARL	A+	BOS	4	1	.800	2.25	2.60	11	11	0	0	0	0	52.0	25	15	13	1	29	0	82	5	0	8	205	1.038	4.3	0.2	5.0	14.2	2.83
2016	20	-1.3	Lowell	NYPL	A-	BOS	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.1	4	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	3	20	1.846	8.3	0.0	8.3	8.3	1.00
2016	20	-3.0	Surprise	AZFL	Fal		3	0	1.000	2.01	2.01	6	6	0	0	0	0	22.1	18	5	5	2	8	0	26	2	0	1	88	1.164	7.3	0.8	3.2	10.5	3.25
2017	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CHW	9	8	.529	2.88	3.35	25	25	0	0	0	0	134.1	92	50	43	6	65	0	172	6	1	9	550	1.169	6.2	0.4	4.4	11.5	2.65
2017	21	-5.4	Charlotte	IL	AAA	CHW	1	1	.500	3.00	3.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.0	15	5	5	0	5	0	17	0	0	1	62	1.333	9.0	0.0	3.0	10.2	3.40
2017	21	-3.2	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	CHW	8	7	.533	2.87	3.39	22	22	0	0	0	0	119.1	77	45	38	6	60	0	155	6	1	8	488	1.148	5.8	0.5	4.5	11.7	2.58
2018	22	-4.2	Charlotte	IL	AAA	CHW	7	7	.500	3.70	4.13	24	24	0	0	0	0	126.1	101	58	52	9	60	0	170	13	1	12	543	1.274	7.2	0.6	4.3	12.1	2.83
2018	22	-6.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	1	.500	5.02	5.02	4	4	0	0	0	0	14.1	20	8	8	4	2	0	15	5	0	1	68	1.535	12.6	2.5	1.3	9.4	7.50

2021	25	-3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	4	3	.571	3.50	3.50	44	4	1	0	0	0	69.1	54	27	27	9	24	1	103	1	0	3	285	1.125	7.0	1.2	3.1	13.4	4.29
2022	26	-2.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	5	9	.357	3.54	4.00	25	25	0	0	0	0	119.1	85	53	47	15	57	0	105	3	2	2	494	1.190	6.4	1.1	4.3	7.9	1.84
2023	27	-1.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	5	12	.294	5.43	5.57	30	27	2	0	0	0	129.1	115	80	78	29	91	0	134	11	0	9	591	1.593	8.0	2.0	6.3	9.3	1.47
2024	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	6	8	.429	3.46	3.59	67	0	35	0	0	15	67.2	44	27	26	9	34	2	88	5	2	6	279	1.153	5.9	1.2	4.5	11.7	2.59
2024	28	-1.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	2	8	.200	4.74	4.95	43	0	26	0	0	9	43.2	35	24	23	8	24	2	59	5	2	5	191	1.351	7.2	1.6	4.9	12.2	2.46
2024	28	-1.1	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	4	0	1.000	1.13	1.13	24	0	9	0	0	6	24.0	9	3	3	1	10	0	29	0	0	1	88	0.792	3.4	0.4	3.8	10.9	2.90
2025	29	1.9	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	LAD	1	1	.500	13.89	13.89	16	1	0	0	0	0	11.2	14	18	18	2	20	0	15	1	0	4	69	2.914	10.8	1.5	15.4	11.6	0.75
2025	29	-0.1	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	0	0		2.45	2.45	14	0	1	0	0	0	11.0	6	3	3	0	13	0	12	0	1	3	53	1.727	4.9	0.0	10.6	9.8	0.92
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		21	33	.389	4.14	4.34	184	60	39	0	0	15	411.0	324	198	189	66	221	3	457	25	5	24	1770	1.326	7.1	1.4	4.8	10.0	2.07
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		25	23	.521	3.36	3.82	101	85	0	0	0	0	407.1	300	173	152	20	214	0	529	33	2	38	1717	1.262	6.6	0.4	4.7	11.7	2.47
Other (1 season)					Other		3	0	1.000	2.01	2.01	6	6	0	0	0	0	22.1	18	5	5	2	8	0	26	2	0	1	88	1.164	7.3	0.8	3.2	10.5	3.25
All Levels (10 Seasons)							49	56	.467	3.70	4.03	291	151	39	0	0	15	840.2	642	376	346	88	443	3	1012	60	7	63	3575	1.291	6.9	0.9	4.7	10.8	2.28

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		9	9	.500	4.41	4.76	43	28	0	0	0	0	153.0	130	81	75	11	85	0	202	14	1	17	674	1.405	7.6	0.6	5.0	11.9	2.38
AA (1 season)					Minors		8	7	.533	2.87	3.39	22	22	0	0	0	0	119.1	77	45	38	6	60	0	155	6	1	8	488	1.148	5.8	0.5	4.5	11.7	2.58
A+ (1 season)					Minors		4	1	.800	2.25	2.60	11	11	0	0	0	0	52.0	25	15	13	1	29	0	82	5	0	8	205	1.038	4.3	0.2	5.0	14.2	2.83
A (1 season)					Minors		4	5	.444	2.63	3.46	16	15	0	0	0	0	65.0	53	25	19	2	27	0	70	8	0	2	270	1.231	7.3	0.3	3.7	9.7	2.59
A- (1 season)					Minors		0	0		0.00	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.1	4	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	3	20	1.846	8.3	0.0	8.3	8.3	1.00
Rk (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	4.61	4.61	8	8	0	0	0	0	13.2	11	7	7	0	9	0	16	0	0	0	60	1.463	7.2	0.0	5.9	10.5	1.78