Michael Kopech

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Chicago White Sox Starting Pitcher (SP SP5) Age: 27-219d Exp: 4.041 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 1 (#33 overall), 2014 Country: United States Agent(s): (CAA Sports)

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  • Current Contract

    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2024 Michael Kopech Contracts, Salaries, Cap Figures 28 ARB 2 Estimate: $4,200,000  
    2025 Michael Kopech Contracts, Salaries, Cap Figures 29 ARB 3  
    2026 Free Agent Year 30 UFA  
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2023-2023 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,050,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,050,000
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

    2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $730,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $730,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $570,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $570,500
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $563,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $563,500
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $555,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $555,000
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $545,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $545,000
    Free Agent:

    2014-2014Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,500,000
    Free Agent:

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2014 Player Cash Earnings - $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $120,130 - - $120,130
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $555,000 - - $555,000
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $570,500 - - $570,500
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $730,000 - - $730,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $2,050,000 - - $2,050,000
    Est. Earnings
    (5 seasons)    		 $4,025,630 $1,500,000 - $5,525,630
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $4,200,000 - - $4,200,000
    $8,225,630 $1,500,000 - $9,725,630
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    seasons Player Cash Earnings - $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
    5 seasons Player Cash Earnings $4,025,630 - - $4,025,630
    * denotes deferred payment

  • Transactions

    Jan 13 2023Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
    Mar 24 2022Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
    Jul 10 2020Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
    Mar 5 2019Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
    Aug 21 2018Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
    Dec 6 2016Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Yoan Moncada , Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz for Chris Sale
    Jul 17 2015Suspended 50 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy with Boston (BOS)
    Jun 17 2014Signed a contract with Boston
    Jun 7 2014Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#33 overall)

  • Injuries

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  • 2024 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR
    2023 CHW 30 27 129.1 115 80 78 91 134 29 5 12 0 5.43 1.593 0.7
    2022 CHW 25 25 119.1 85 53 47 57 105 15 5 9 0 3.55 1.19 2.18
    2021 CHW 44 4 69.1 54 27 27 24 103 9 4 3 0 3.51 1.125 1.39
    2018 CHW 4 4 14.1 20 8 8 2 15 4 1 1 0 5.02 1.535 0.08
    Totals 103 60 332.1 274 168 160 174 357 57 15 25 0 4.33 1.348 4.35
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