Jack Kochanowicz #45

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.

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.