Michael Kopech sat in the White Sox dugout before Friday’s night’s game against the Red Sox.
A couple of hours later, Chris Sale would be on the mound starting for the Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
“Who is that?” Kopech asked with a smile. “No, just kidding.”
The two forever will be linked as part of a Dec. 6, 2016, trade. The White Sox acquired four players, including Kopech and third baseman Yoan Moncada, for Sale, their longtime ace who helped the Red Sox win the World Series last season.