SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Michael Kopech's next outing has been rescheduled for a "more controlled environment," manager Rick Renteria said Sunday.
The hard-throwing right-hander's second outing was moved from Sunday's exhibition game to a backfield on Tuesday morning in order to allow Kopech an opportunity to work closely with pitching coach Don Cooper, Renteria said. The White Sox are off Tuesday, which offers Cooper a chance to work closely with Kopech.
"We're just trying to get him in a situation where Coop can talk to him after every pitch if he needs to or in between pitches, ask him how they feel in particular, release point or if he felt like they did what they needed to do," Renteria said.