Kopech was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday due to a leg-muscle cramp, Andy Bitter of the Roanoke Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Boston's No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, had been scheduled to make his High-A debut after missing the first few months of the season due to a fractured pitching hand. The injury is not considered serious and the decision to scratch Kopech is being called a precaution.