Michael Kopech Delayed Due To Illness rotoballer.com Mon 3/14/22 2:44 PM

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said starting pitcher Michael Kopech's build-up was delayed by an illness this offseason. However, the team is still treating him as a starter and expect him to be ready for Opening Day. The 25-year-old right-hander missed all of the 2019 and 2020 seasons and pitched in only 69 1/3 regular season innings last year, so the White Sox will be extremely cautious with him this year. If fully healthy, Kopech should serve as a back-end starter for the White ...