As White Sox general manager Rick Hahn wrapped up speaking with the media Friday afternoon, a reporter asked about the pitcher Sox fans really wanted to see open the three-game series against the Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Sox top pitching prospect Michael Kopech was on the mound 180 miles away in Indianapolis for Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. Didn’t the Sox want to drive him up to take on the defending World Series champions instead?
“Kopech will be in Indianapolis tonight,” Hahn said. “First pitch is 6:15. I don’t know what his plans are postgame.