Kopech (calf) made his debut for High-A Salem on Thursday, pitching four scoreless innings while giving up one hit and three walks. He struck out six and threw strikes on 40 of his 60 pitches.
Kopech walked the first two batters faced, then settled down to dominate the Carolina Mudcats. In his final inning, Kopech struck out the side on nine pitches with his last pitch reaching 101 mph. The right-hander has said all the appropriate words about getting his career on track after a couple of off-field incidents.