Whether it's the Noah Syndergaard-like hair, the hype or the internet video of his 110-mph pitch, it was only a matter of time before Michael Kopech got recognized on the street.
Turns out it took less than a day.
The White Sox farmhand — the No. 30 overall prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com — got a taste of his newfound notoriety after he arrived in Chicago on Thursday morning. Kopech, who's in town for SoxFest this weekend, said he was taking a stroll when suddenly a fan realized who he was.
"Most of the time, I'd go home and I can walk through a Walmart and say hi to everybody in Walmart and that's that," Kopech said.