Michael Kopech Carolina League August 2016 POM

Michael Kopech of the Salem Red Sox was selected the Carolina League August 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he was 4-0, 2.73 ERA, 50 K, 0.84 WHIP, .115 BAA in 29.2 IP over 6 games. This season the RHP is 4-1, 2.25 ERA, 82 K, 1.04 WHIP, .147 BAA in 52.0 IP over 11 games and 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 1.85 WHIP, .250 BAA in 4.1 IP in 1 game at Short Seasons A Lowell. Salem is the Class A Advanced team of the Boston Red Sox. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 33rd pick of the first round in 2014. Kopech turned 20 on April 30.