Michael Kopech #30

Single … Twitter: @MichaelKopech5...Graduated in 2014 from Mount Pleasant (Texas) High School … went 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA and 129 strikeouts over 11 appearances as a senior (64.0 IP, 129 SO) … was a two-time Perfect Game All-American … commtted to play baseball at the University of Arizona before signing with the Red Sox.

Spent most of the the season at Class A Salem, where he went 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA (13 ER/52.0 IP), 82 strikeouts and a .147 (25-171) opponents average...Averaged 14.2 strikeouts per 9.0 IP with Salem and limited left-handers to a .120 (12-100) average... Began the season on the disabled list with a broken right hand suffered in spring training … made one rehab start for Advanced Rookie Lowell on 6/17 vs. Vermont, throwing 4.1 scoreless IP...Was reinstated from the disabled list on 7/7 and made his Salem debut that night at Carolina, allowing one hit with six strikeouts over 4.0 IP in a no decision...Did not allow a run over his first 13.1 IP of the season, including his only start for Lowell and his first two with Salem...Struck out 10-plus batters four times over a five-start stretch in August, including three in a row from 8/13-24 … gave up one hit and struck out 10 over 6.0 scoreless IP on 8/2 at Wilmington...threw 7.0 scoreless IP on 8/24 at Potomac, allowing just one hit with 10 strikeouts...Owned a 1.23 ERA entering his final start with Salem before giving up six runs over 0.1 IP on 8/31 vs. Winston-Salem...Went 3-0 with 2.01 ERA (5 ER/22.1 IP) and 26 strikeouts over six starts with Surprise in the Arizona Fall League … led the AFL in ERA and ranked second among starting pitchers in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (11.25)...Worked 2.0 perfect IP with three strikeouts in the Fall Stars Game … was named one of two starting pitchers on the AFL Top Prospects team...White Sox acquisition was recommended by Joe Butler, John Tumminia and Keith Staab.