Michael Kopech
P
Oklahoma City Comets
+0.2
WAR
Age 30
RHP
6'3" / 220 lbs
AAA
peak 0.2 · 2026
ERA4.84
FIP4.96
xFIP5.76
SIERA6.41
K%25.3%
BB%15.3%
K-BB%10.0%
IP75
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.2peak
2026
STUF6565
CTRL2525
CMD5050
K†6060
FB Velo
p9097.5
Whiff%
p7228.7%
K%
p5222.6%
xwOBA vs
p340.330
FB+1.4 (83%)
SL (2%)
CT (15%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | A | Greenville Drive | 16 | 15 | 65 | 270 | 70 | 27 | 2 | 19.2% | 11.8% | 1.0% | 2.63 | 3.52 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 20 | A+ | Salem Red Sox | 11 | 11 | 52 | 205 | 82 | 29 | 1 | 30.8% | 16.3% | 0.7% | 2.25 | 2.95 | +1.2 |
| 2017 | 21 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | 25 | 25 | 134 | 550 | 172 | 65 | 6 | 25.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | 2.88 | 3.40 | +2.9 |
| 2018 | 22 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 28 | 28 | 141 | 611 | 185 | 62 | 13 | 26.9% | 10.6% | 1.9% | 3.84 | 3.23 | +3.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 44 | 4 | 69 | 285 | 103 | 23 | 9 | 36.1% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 3.50 | 2.63 | +1.9 |
| 2022 | 26 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 25 | 25 | 119 | 494 | 105 | 57 | 15 | 21.3% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 3.54 | 4.53 | +1.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 30 | 27 | 129 | 591 | 134 | 91 | 29 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 4.7% | 5.43 | 5.73 | -0.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 67 | 0 | 68 | 279 | 88 | 32 | 9 | 31.5% | 11.5% | 3.1% | 3.46 | 3.58 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 30 | 1 | 23 | 122 | 27 | 33 | 2 | 20.7% | 27.9% | 1.9% | 8.34 | 5.92 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB | LAD | 14 | 14 | 75 | 318 | 85 | 49 | 10 | 26.9% | 15.3% | 3.2% | 4.90 | 4.89 | +0.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB | LAD | 13 | 13 | 73 | 307 | 81 | 47 | 10 | 26.3% | 15.4% | 3.2% | 4.95 | 4.99 | +0.1 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB | LAD | 13 | 13 | 70 | 295 | 76 | 46 | 10 | 25.6% | 15.5% | 3.3% | 5.04 | 5.11 | -0.1 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB | LAD | 12 | 12 | 67 | 282 | 70 | 44 | 10 | 25.0% | 15.7% | 3.4% | 5.16 | 5.23 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB | LAD | 12 | 12 | 63 | 268 | 65 | 43 | 9 | 24.3% | 15.9% | 3.5% | 5.29 | 5.37 | -0.3 |
| 2031 | 35 | MLB | LAD | 60 | — | 60 | 252 | 59 | 41 | 9 | 23.5% | 16.2% | 3.6% | 5.43 | 5.52 | -0.4 |
| 2032 | 36 | MLB | LAD | 56 | — | 56 | 236 | 54 | 39 | 9 | 22.8% | 16.4% | 3.7% | 5.59 | 5.69 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 276 | 136 | 800 | 3407 | 875 | 438 | 87 | 25.7% | 12.9% | 2.5% | 3.76 | 3.96 | +12.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 69 | 34 | 200 | 851 | 219 | 109 | 22 | 25.7% | 12.9% | 2.5% | 3.76 | 3.96 | +3.0 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Michael Kopech (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.89 | 26.9% | 15.3% | 3.2% | — | 5.11 | 25.6% | 10.1% | 209 | +0.22 | — | — | — |
| Hirokazu Sawamura R 2029 · 4.47 FIP | 33 | SW | 4.47 | 26.2% | 11.2% | 3.9% | .263 | 3.98 | 18.1% | 6.8% | 51 | -0.49 | 3.98 | 104 | 69 |
| Ryan Cook R 2027 · 3.85 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.85 | 25.1% | 10.8% | 2.7% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | 102 | 66 |
| Javy Guerra R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.30 | 21.3% | 13.9% | 2.3% | .303 | 3.87 | 19.5% | 13.0% | 193 | -0.43 | 3.01 | 260 | 65 |
| Fernando Nieve R 2029 · 4.26 FIP | 33 | SU | 4.26 | 22.0% | 10.5% | 3.1% | .290 | 2.44 | 26.9% | 22.6% | 89 | -1.82 | 1.94 | 112 | 65 |
| Cody Hall R 2026 · 3.92 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.92 | 25.9% | 17.5% | 1.4% | .244 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.51 | 134 | 63 |
| Daniel Hudson R 2026 · 4.06 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.06 | 24.4% | 11.8% | 2.8% | .301 | 3.94 | 24.1% | 15.2% | 140 | -0.12 | 1.69 | 468 | 63 |
| Dustin Molleken R 2026 · 3.72 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.72 | 20.4% | 11.7% | 1.6% | .287 | 3.88 | 20.6% | 8.4% | 77 | +0.16 | 3.38 | 129 | 62 |
| J.J. Hoover R 2025 · 4.26 FIP | 29 | SU | 4.26 | 27.4% | 12.7% | 3.4% | .360 | 6.40 | 17.2% | 8.0% | 96 | +2.14 | 4.26 | 258 | 62 |
| Erik Davis R 2026 · 4.24 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.24 | 22.2% | 11.1% | 2.9% | .349 | 3.54 | 17.4% | 8.5% | 65 | -0.70 | 3.05 | 227 | 61 |
| Wirfin Obispo R 2026 · 4.83 FIP | 30 | SU | 4.83 | 18.6% | 12.2% | 3.2% | .292 | 1.31 | 28.6% | 24.5% | 126 | -3.52 | 1.30 | 218 | 61 |
| Blake Wood R 2026 · 3.79 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.79 | 24.5% | 10.6% | 2.6% | .307 | 3.35 | 25.3% | 16.0% | 74 | -0.44 | 2.91 | 210 | 61 |
| Jonathan Broxton R 2027 · 3.73 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.73 | 24.5% | 8.2% | 3.0% | .325 | 3.80 | 21.7% | 13.5% | 76 | +0.07 | 3.65 | 137 | 60 |
| Parker Markel R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.21 | 31.3% | 18.5% | 2.6% | .274 | 4.45 | 25.5% | 10.0% | 40 | +0.24 | 3.19 | 266 | 60 |
| AJ Ramos R 2026 · 3.96 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.96 | 27.9% | 12.8% | 2.9% | .288 | 5.08 | 25.0% | 8.0% | 20 | +1.12 | 2.55 | 266 | 59 |
| Leonel Campos R 2026 · 3.71 FIP | 30 | SU | 3.71 | 25.7% | 11.8% | 2.3% | .241 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.63 | 168 | 59 |
| Taylor Williams R 2026 · 5.95 FIP | 30 | SU | 5.95 | 19.9% | 14.1% | 5.0% | .261 | 3.91 | 18.9% | 8.4% | 101 | -2.04 | 2.36 | 309 | 59 |
| Michael Mariot R 2026 · 5.10 FIP | 30 | SU | 5.10 | 19.8% | 11.1% | 4.1% | .333 | 5.03 | 15.8% | 7.4% | 182 | -0.07 | 2.39 | 676 | 59 |
| Dan Winkler R 2026 · 5.23 FIP | 30 | SU | 5.23 | 23.7% | 14.5% | 4.2% | .182 | 4.23 | 22.9% | 8.3% | 86 | -1.00 | 2.47 | 231 | 58 |
| Bryan Mitchell R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.30 | 20.6% | 12.0% | 2.6% | .305 | 5.09 | 14.4% | 3.9% | 39 | +0.79 | 2.72 | 481 | 58 |
| José Cisnero R 2026 · 3.92 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.92 | 24.5% | 11.2% | 2.7% | .307 | 3.37 | 24.1% | 12.2% | 116 | -0.55 | 2.26 | 279 | 58 |
Contract
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