What It Means:

Kopech is dealing with an unknown personal matter and White Sox manager Rick Renteria declined to offer an updated timetable Wednesday. The 24-year-old right-hander may not make the Opening Day roster at this point, but he should be able to contribute eventually during the shortened 60-game season. Kopech missed all of 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2018. He owns a career 5.02 ERA over 14 1/3 innings in the majors.

numberFire's models expect Kopech to record a 6.28 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and 10 walks over 40 innings.