I'm so excited for this guy.

 

My predictions - 8-4, 2.61 ERA, 178 K's, 1.18 WHIP, 13.7 K/9, in 18 starts (3 with Winston Salem, 11 with Birmingham, 4 with Charlotte)

 

Innings will probably be monitored for him, so he might not go very deep into his starts, but I expect him to post ridiculous K numbers in 2017.

Edited February 14, 20179 yr by ChiSoxFanMike

Doing guys who will be in the minors all season? Is Alec Hansen next?

I'm so excited for this guy.

 

My predictions - 8-4, 2.61 ERA, 178 K's, 1.18 WHIP, 13.7 K/9, in 18 starts (3 with Winston Salem, 11 with Birmingham, 4 with Charlotte)

 

Innings will probably be monitored for him, so he might not go very deep into his starts, but I expect him to post ridiculous K numbers in 2017.

 

That would be an absolutely phenomenal 2017 season for Kopech if he ends the season in Charlotte

 

Realistically I think he starts the season in high A Charlotte, eventually earning the promotion to AA at some point

 

A 13.7 K/9 is nuts, but I'd really like to see him improve his walk rate this season, all while building up his innings total

 

Getting the BB/9 below 4.0 per nine would be a step forward, as would pitching more than 100 innings and staying healthy

Kopech only pitched 56 innings last year, after 65 IP the year before, so I think they won't beat on him too hard. I think they push him into the 100/120 range this season, and really be careful with him. I think they will also look at the BB/9 numbers and dial him back a bit at

 

I will go with 20 GS, 120 IP, 47 BB, 130K. I wills say somewhere between 8 and 10 starts at High A, before finishing the last of the season at Birmingham.

103 MPH.

Doing guys who will be in the minors all season? Is Alec Hansen next?

If you want to me to, sure. I love Hansen and hope he dominates in 2017.

103 MPH.

 

What if he goes past the 5th inning ... slows down to 98?