Kochanowicz, 23, has a 2.45 ERA in his last four starts, as he’s learning to harness his sinker. The pitch is difficult for hitters to get in the air, so Kochanowicz induces quick outs on one groun…
Angels starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz, 23, has a 2.45 ERA in his last four starts, as he’s learning to harness his sinker. The pitch is difficult for hitters to get in the air, so he tends to induce quick outs on one ground ball after another. A former third-round draft pick, Kochanowicz had spent the previous two seasons in Class-A, getting knocked around to the tune of a 6.13 ERA.
The 23-year-old right-hander has started six games in the majors this season. After two rough outings in July, he returned to the majors in August with another slight adjustment, and he’s posted a 2.45 ERA in his last four starts. Cynicism stems from the fact that Kochanowicz wasn’t very good early in his pro career. Second, he’s successful without racking up strikeouts. Modern baseball analytics have programmed many of us to believe that success without strikeouts is unsustainable.Kochanowicz, who is from suburban Philadelphia, was a third-round pick out of high school in 2019. He signed for $1.25 million, around double the number for his slot..
Kochanowicz, who is 6-foot-7, throws the sinker “at a hard down angle,” catcher Matt Thaiss said. It also has “lots of life,” Thaiss said. He averages 96 mph on the pitch. Kochanowicz’s ground ball rate of 58% is one of the best in the majors. That’s allowed him to get quick outs – without strikeouts – and to get double plays when he does get into a jam. The Angels have have already turned nine double plays behind him in 32⅔ innings.
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