White Sox fans clamoring for Michael Kopech to start facing major league hitting might want to wait until he's mastered Triple-A first.
The organization's top-ranked pitching prospect had one of his worst outings of the season Thursday, issuing eight walks in just three innings of work. Kopech gave up five runs and struck out only two, matching his season-low for strikeouts.
One of the top 10 prospects in baseball, Kopech has had some issues as everyone has assumed it a foregone conclusion that he's ready for the big leagues. He had a 3.00 ERA through his first six starts of the year, but he's got a 7.