Jack Kochanowicz #41

Jack Von Kochanowicz (pronounced ko-HAWN-o-wits) On Instagram: @JackKochanowicz...Attended Angels “Clinic in the Park” on Aug. 17, 2024 at The Great Park Baseball Stadium in Irvine, helping as a guest instructor to teach baseball and softball to local Little Leaguers...Graduate of Harriton HS (Bryn Mawr, Pa.)...First player ever to be drafted out of Harriton HS...Posted a 6-0 record and 0.31 ERA in 45 innings in his senior season...Committed to University of Virginia before being drafted by Angels...Originally signed by Angels scout Kennard Jones.

2025

Made Angels Opening Day roster for first time in career...Went 3-11 with a 6.81 ERA (111.0 IP - 84 ER) and 72 strikeouts in 23 starts across three Major League stints...Ranked fifth among American League pitchers (min. 100 IP) with a 92.8 MPH average pitch velocity...Ranked sixth among A.L. pitchers (min. 100 IP) with an average of +8.1 inches of horizontal break (TruMedia)...Held opposing hitters to a .230 (17-for-74) average against his fastball and held lefties to a .212 (11-for-52) average...Ranked fourth in A.L. (min. 100 IP) with a 52.5% ground ball rate...Tied for fourth in MLB with 21 double plays turned behind him...Owns a 54% ground ball rate since making MLB debut on July 11, 2024, the third-highest of all American League pitchers in that span (min. 100 IP), behind Jose Soriano and Framber Valdez...Made 19 starts for Angels to begin the year before being optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on July 11...Recalled on July 28 for three starts before being optioned on Aug. 11...Recalled for final MLB stint of the season on Aug.27 and was optioned to Salt Lake on Aug. 28, where he finished the regular season...With a quality start in season debut (Mar. 30 at White Sox), became fourth pitcher in Angels history to have nine quality starts within his first 12 career games, joining Jered Weaver (11), Tom Murphy (nine) and John Lackey (nine)...Went 0-2 with a 5.95 ERA (19.2 IP - 13 ER) and 16 strikeouts in four starts for Salt Lake.

2024

Began year at Double-A Rocket City and ultimately made 18 starts across two stints with Trash Pandas...In final five starts before receiving first big league call-up, went 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA (34 IP - 7 ER) and 33 strikeouts, including two complete game victories...Made MLB debut with Angels July 11 vs. Seattle (L; 3.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO)...After two starts for Angels, returned to Rocket City for a pair of starts and ultimately rejoined the Angels on Aug. 11 for the remainder of the season...Registered quality starts in eight of 11 Major League games, including five straight from Aug. 11 - Sept. 5...First Angels pitcher with five consecutive quality starts since Shohei Ohtani had six straight from July 6 - Aug. 18, 2021...Third pitcher in Angels history to have a five-game quality start streak within his first seven career games, joining Jered Weaver (2006) and Tom Murphy (1968)...From Aug. 11 through the end of the season, ranked second in Majors in quality starts (eight), behind Zack Wheeler (nine)...Earned first Major League win on Aug. 11 at Washington (7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)...He carried a shutout into the eighth inning before yielding two runs in his final frame...Ranked third among A.L. starters (min. 60 IP) with a 57.3% ground ball rate, behind Houston’s Framber Valdez (60.8%) and Angels teammate José Soriano (60.3%)...Ranked fourth among A.L. starters (min. 60 IP) with a 3.8% walk rate.

2023

Began year at High-A Tri-City, posted a 1-0 record and 1.52 ERA (23.2 IP - 4 ER) with 14 strikeouts in five starts...Promoted to Double-A Rocket City on May 12...Tied career high with four wins and logged a 6.53 ERA (70.1 IP - 51 ER) in 16 games...Tossed first professional complete game on May 20 against Birmingham, surrendering one earned run on four hits, one walk, and five strikeouts in the contest...Tallied five quality starts in 2023.