Jack Von Kochanowicz (born December 22, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Jack Kochanowicz | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 64 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 22, 2000 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 2024, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through August 23, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 6.08 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editKochanowicz attended Harriton High School in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the third round, with the 92nd overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2] Kochanowicz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single–A Inland Empire 66ers, logging a 4–2 record and 6.91 ERA with 73 strikeouts across 20 games (18 starts).[4]
Kochanowicz returned to Inland Empire in 2022, compiling a 4–4 record and 4.99 ERA with 53 strikeouts over 17 appearances (9 starts).[5] He split the 2023 campaign between the High–A Tri-City Dust Devils and Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas. In 21 starts between the two affiliates, Kochanowicz accumulated a 5–5 record and 5.27 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 94 innings pitched.[6]
On November 13, 2023, the Angels added Kochanowicz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7][8] He was optioned to the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees to begin the 2024 season.[9] On July 11, 2024, Kochanowicz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He threw three innings, yielded five runs on seven hits, hit two batters with pitches, and took a loss against the Seattle Mariners.[11] Kochanowicz earned his first career victory against the Washington Nationals on August 11.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "MLB draft: Harriton pitcher Jack Kochanowicz goes in third round to Angels". June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Small Tweaks Lead to Big Results for Angels' Jack Kochanowicz". May 23, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Kochanowicz Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Kochanowicz - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Kochanowicz - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, J. J.; Pontes, Geoff (November 13, 2023). "MLB 40-Man Roster Deadline: Rule 5 Draft Protection Analysis For Every Team". Baseball America. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "40-man deadline: Which prospects got roster spots?". MLB.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Bourandas, Logan (July 11, 2024). "Right-Handed Pitcher Jack Kochanowicz Promoted to Angels". MILB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (July 12, 2024). "'Not exactly what I wanted': Kochanowicz struggles in MLB debut". Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Rookie Jack Kochanowicz leads Angels to victory over Nationals". Los Angeles Daily News. August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (August 11, 2024). "'Calm' Kochanowicz nets first MLB win, beer shower". MLB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)