Michael Kopech
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,200,000
2025 Cash
$5,200,000
Career Earnings
$8,525,630
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate
|
$5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | 2.16% | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | |
2026 | 30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 | 5.041 |
Estimate
|
$5,200,000 | - | - | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | |
2026 | 30 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate |
$5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 |
2024-2024 Arbitration
2023-2023 Arbitration
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Seasons
5.041 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,525,630
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 18 |
Signing Bonus
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
||
2018 | 22 |
Injured
|
$120,130 |
$1,620,130 |
||
2019 | 23 |
Injured
|
$555,000 |
$2,175,130 |
||
2021 | 25 |
Active
|
$570,500 |
$2,745,630 |
||
2022 | 26 |
Injured
|
$730,000 |
$3,475,630 |
||
2023 | 27 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,050,000 |
$5,525,630 |
||
2024 | 28 |
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,983,871 $1,016,129 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
||
Total |
$8,525,630 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
||||
2025 | 29 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,200,000 |
|||
Total |
$13,725,630 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | |
6 | $6,009,501 | - | - | $6,009,501 | |
1 | $1,016,129 | - | - | $1,016,129 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 18 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|||
2018 | 22 |
$120,130
|
$120,130 |
$1,620,130 |
|||
2019 | 23 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$2,175,130 |
|||
2021 | 25 |
$570,500
|
$570,500 |
$2,745,630 |
|||
2022 | 26 |
$730,000
|
$730,000 |
$3,475,630 |
|||
2023 | 27 |
$2,050,000
|
$2,050,000 |
$5,525,630 |
|||
2024 | 28 |
$1,983,871 $1,016,129
|
$1,983,871 $1,016,129 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
|||
Total |
$7,025,630 |
$1,500,000 |
$8,525,630 |
$7,509,501 $8,525,630 |
|||
2025 | 29 |
$5,200,000
|
$5,200,000 |
||||
Total |
$12,225,630 |
$1,500,000 |
$13,725,630 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | |
6 | $6,009,501 | - | - | $6,009,501 | |
1 | $1,016,129 | - | - | $1,016,129 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | CHW | Sep 22, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Knee |
2023 | CHW | Jul 02, 2023 - Jul 14, 2023 | Shoulder |
2022 | CHW | Sep 17, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Shoulder |
2022 | CHW | Aug 23, 2022 - Sep 07, 2022 | Knee |
2021 | CHW | May 28, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021 | Hamstring |
2019 | CHW | Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
2018 | CHW | Sep 08, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
- Jul 29, 2024 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHW) traded Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to St. Louis (STL); St. Louis (STL) traded Miguel Vargas to Chicago (CHW); St. Louis (STL) traded Tommy Edman to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Jeral Perez and Alexander Albertus to Chicago (CHW); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Oliver Gonzalez to St. Louis (STL)
- Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
- Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 24, 2022 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Jul 10, 2020 Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
- Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Aug 21, 2018 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
- Dec 06, 2016 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Yoan Moncada , Luis Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz for Chris Sale
- Jul 17, 2015 Suspended 50 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy with Boston (BOS)
- Jun 17, 2014 Signed a contract with Boston
- Jun 07, 2014 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#33 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | LAD | 67 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 88 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 67.7 | 3.46 | 1.15 | 0.31 |
2023 | CHW | 30 | 27 | 115 | 80 | 78 | 91 | 134 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 129.3 | 5.43 | 1.59 | 0.69 |
2022 | CHW | 25 | 25 | 85 | 53 | 47 | 57 | 105 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 119.3 | 3.55 | 1.19 | 2.32 |
2021 | CHW | 44 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 69.3 | 3.51 | 1.13 | 1.44 |
2018 | CHW | 4 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.02 | 1.54 | 0.08 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 5 years, $43,585,385
- Avg. Salary: $8,717,077
- MLB Rank: 149
- RP Rank: 10
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $5,200,000
- MLB Rank: 208
- RP Rank: 26
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Michael Kopech to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corey Knebel | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 30 |
Drew Smyly | 2 | $19,000,000 | $9,500,000 | 33 |
Keynan Middleton | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 30 |
Kendall Graveman | 3 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 31 |
Averages | 2 | $14,750,000 | $8,375,000 | 31.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kopech's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
5 | $43,567,960 | $8,713,592 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Kopech statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
Player | GP/Yr | SV | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corey Knebel
2020-2021
|
21.00 | 0.07 | 4.27 | 1.35 | 10.32 | 4.28 | 4.77 | 1.02 |
Drew Smyly
2021-2022
|
27.00 | 0.00 | 3.98 | 1.28 | 8.01 | 2.56 | 4.67 | 3.63 |
Keynan Middleton
2022-2023
|
34.50 | 0.03 | 4.34 | 1.18 | 9.65 | 2.84 | 5.04 | 0.40 |
Kendall Graveman
2020-2021
|
32.00 | 0.16 | 3.78 | 1.11 | 8.52 | 3.54 | 3.72 | 1.92 |
Average | 28.63 | 0.07 | 4.09 | 1.23 | 9.13 | 3.31 | 4.55 | 1.74 |
Michael Kopech
2023-2024
|
48.50 | 0.15 | 4.45 | 1.37 | 10.51 | 5.42 | 5.24 | 1.42 |
Pct Change | 69.40 | 114.29 | -8.80 | -11.38 | 15.12 | -63.75 | -15.16 | -18.39 |
Median Prime % Change | -10.09% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | 10.17% |
Calculated Market Value: Michael Kopech
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
Terms | Avg. Salary |
---|---|
5 years, $43,585,385 | $8,717,077 |