MLB
Michael Kopech
Michael Kopech
Los Angeles Dodgers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-146d (Apr 30, 1996)
Exp: 4.041 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#33 overall), 2014
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2024 Payroll Salary
$1,016,129
2024 Cash
$3,000,000
Career Earnings
$8,525,630
2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Kopech will earn a base salary of $1,016,129, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000. Kopech's adjusted salary with the Chicago White Sox is $1,016,129
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 |
Arb Avoided
|
$1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | 0.43% | $1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | ||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
ARB 3
|
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | 0.84% | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | 4.041 |
Arb Avoided
|
$3,000,000 | - | - | $1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | |||
| 2025 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
||||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | $1,983,871 | - | - | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 |
Arb Avoided |
$1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | $1,016,129 | ||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 | - | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | $1,983,871 | ||||
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $2,050,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $2,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,050,000
Average Salary:
$2,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $730,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $730,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Michael Kopech signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,525,630
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$120,130 |
$1,620,130 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$555,000 |
$2,175,130 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$570,500 |
$2,745,630 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$730,000 |
$3,475,630 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,050,000 |
$5,525,630 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,983,871 $1,016,129 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
|
| Total |
$8,525,630 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
18 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$120,130
|
$120,130 |
$1,620,130 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$2,175,130 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$570,500
|
$570,500 |
$2,745,630 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$730,000
|
$730,000 |
$3,475,630 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$2,050,000
|
$2,050,000 |
$5,525,630 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,983,871 $1,016,129
|
$1,983,871 $1,016,129 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
||
| Total |
$7,025,630 |
$1,500,000 |
$8,525,630 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 |
| 6 |
|
$6,009,501 | - | - | $6,009,501 |
| 1 |
|
$1,016,129 | - | - | $1,016,129 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
CHW |
Sep 08, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2019 |
CHW |
Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2021 |
CHW |
May 28, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021 | Hamstring |
| 2022 |
CHW |
Aug 23, 2022 - Sep 07, 2022 | Knee |
| 2022 |
CHW |
Sep 17, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
CHW |
Jul 02, 2023 - Jul 14, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
CHW |
Sep 22, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Knee |
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Jul 29, 2024
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHW) traded Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to St. Louis (STL); St. Louis (STL) traded Miguel Vargas to Chicago (CHW); St. Louis (STL) traded Tommy Edman to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Jeral Perez and Alexander Albertus to Chicago (CHW); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Oliver Gonzalez to St. Louis (STL)
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 24, 2022
Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jul 10, 2020
Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Aug 21, 2018
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
-
Dec 06, 2016
Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Yoan Moncada , Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz for Chris Sale
-
Jul 17, 2015
Suspended 50 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy with Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 17, 2014
Signed a contract with Boston
-
Jun 07, 2014
Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#33 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAD | 62 | 0 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 62.7 | 3.59 | 1.17 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | CHW | 30 | 27 | 115 | 80 | 78 | 91 | 134 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 129.3 | 5.43 | 1.59 | 0.69 |
| 2022 | CHW | 25 | 25 | 85 | 53 | 47 | 57 | 105 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 119.3 | 3.55 | 1.19 | 2.32 |
| 2021 | CHW | 44 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 69.3 | 3.51 | 1.13 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | CHW | 4 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.02 | 1.54 | 0.08 |