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Has one son: River...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 … was a two-time Perfect Game All-American...Opposed Super Bowl LIV Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes on 3/11/14 … @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ But many, “experienced” or not, consider this White Sox rookie class in 2021: Kopech, Crochet, Nick Madrigal, Andrew Vaughn! @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ Further, he stands 1.9 m tall and weighs around 93 kg. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.hfAxOd header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.hfAxOd header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ He’s done very well.”, “Now, it's just going out there and attacking right away. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo a{-webkit-flex:1 0 auto;-ms-flex:1 0 auto;flex:1 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ “My body feels like I pitched a full game, so I'm ready. data-styled.g44[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ They said It“Carlos Rodón was one of the two or three brightest spots this Spring Training.” -- White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, on the veteran left-hander during Sunday’s NBC Sports Chicago broadcast, “Whatever that decision, he’s going to hear it first.” -- La Russa, on whether Vaughn has earned a spot on the Opening Day roster. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__list{z-index:50;min-width:250px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-mask-image:-webkit-radial-gradient(#ffffff,#000000);}/*!sc*/ And you never want that as a pitcher.”. 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Kopech, a native of Mount Pleasant, Texas, enjoyed a terrific prep career, culminating with an 0.44 ERA, 18.14 K/9, and .115 OBA in his senior season. .hfAxOd .mlb-header__login-menu__link{display:block;padding:10px;color:#081c3b;background-color:#f7f7f7;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ "As good of a player development director as I've been around. .eJdqRG a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his second start in left field. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ Son of TV actress Vanessa Morgan and baseball star Michael Kopech. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ I've gotten to know Buddy really well. @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ Early years and education. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ In his first three years in the Red Sox system, Kopech combined to post a 2.60 ERA and 1.20 WHIP while posting 11.49 K/9, 4.60 BB/9, and .201 OBA over a combined 135 innings. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover a,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover span{color:#ffffff;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ Kopech struck out five in two relief innings while Ruiz had one strikeout in two innings. 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