Kochanowicz was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake by the Angels on Friday.
Kochanowicz made a couple scoreless Cactus League appearances, but that wasn't enough to keep him from being an early cut. The right-hander is in need of more seasoning after posting a 5.27 ERA in 21 starts between High-A Tri-City and Double-A Rocket City in 2023.
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Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Added to 40-man roster
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The Angels selected Kochanowicz's contract from Double-A Rocket City on Monday.
Kochanowicz is now on the 40-man roster and protected from the Rule 5 Draft. The tall right-hander hasn't done much in the minors to this point, holding a 5.27 ERA and 69:25 K:BB over 94 innings between High-A Tri-City and Rocket City in 2023. He'll probably head back to Rocket City to begin 2024.
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Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Makes season debut
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Kochanowicz (oblique) threw four scoreless innings with three strikeouts in his season debut for Single-A Inland Empire on Wednesday.
He missed two months with an oblique strain. Kochanowicz has a lot of lost time to make up for, as the big 6-foot-6 righty has only logged 87.1 pro innings after being a third-round pick in the 2019 Draft. This was a relatively soft landing spot, and the 21-year-old could get the bump to High-A in the coming weeks if he has continued success.
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Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Out with undisclosed injury
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Kochanowicz is out with an unspecified injury, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
The No. 92 overall pick in the 2019 draft, Kochanowicz has only been able to pitch in one season as a pro, logging a 6.91 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 73 strikeouts in 83.1 innings at Single-A last year. He has missed significant developmental reps, and it's unclear when he will return to game action.
