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Out · expected back around Sep 1
That's obviously good news for the right-handed hurler, who went under the knife in mid-June. Kochanowicz will be out for the remainder of this season and for at least a portion of 2027, though he could potentially return to action late in the campaign. He posted a 6.19 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 47:36 K:BB over 64 frames spanning 13 starts this season before being sidelined.
2026 season
- GP
- 13
- W-L
- 2-5
- ERA
- 6.05
- WHIP
- 1.58
- K
- 47
- IP
- 64.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6 | @LAD | L 2-9 | L | 0.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| May 31 | @TB | L 2-5 | L | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| May 26 | @DET | W 10-6 | - | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| May 20 | vs ATH | L 5-6 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| May 15 | vs LAD | L 0-6 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| May 9 | @TOR | L 1-14 | L | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| May 3 | vs NYM | L 1-5 | L | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Apr 27 | @CWS | L 7-8 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 21 | vs TOR | L 2-4 | - | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 15 | @NYY | L 4-5 | - | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 10 | @CIN | W 10-2 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Apr 4 | vs SEA | W 1-0 | W | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Mar 29 | @HOU | L 7-9 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Aug 27 | @TEX | L 3-20 | L | 3.1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | @DET | L 5-9 | L | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | vs CWS | W 8-5 | - | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 28 | vs TEX | W 6-4 | - | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Jul 10 | vs TEX | L 4-11 | L | 2.2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 5 | @TOR | L 3-4 | - | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | vs WSH | L 4-7 | - | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 23 | vs BOS | W 9-5 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 18 | @NYY | W 3-2 | - | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Jun 13 | @BAL | L 0-2 | L | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 7 | vs SEA | W 8-6 | - | 3.1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 1 | @CLE | L 2-4 | L | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| May 26 | vs NYY | L 1-5 | L | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| May 21 | @ATH | W 10-5 | - | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| May 16 | @LAD | W 6-2 | W | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| May 10 | vs BAL | W 5-2 | W | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| May 4 | vs DET | L 1-13 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | @SEA | L 3-5 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 23 | vs PIT | L 0-3 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 17 | @TEX | L 3-5 | L | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | @HOU | L 3-14 | L | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 5 | vs CLE | W 10-4 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Mar 30 | @CWS | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | vs TEX | L 0-8 | L | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | @CWS | L 2-3 | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 18 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | - | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 11 | @MIN | L 4-6 | L | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | @TEX | L 1-3 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | @DET | W 3-0 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 23 | @TOR | L 4-5 | - | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs ATL | L 1-3 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | @WSH | W 6-4 | W | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | @ATH | L 2-8 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 11 | vs SEA | L 0-11 | L | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.
That's obviously good news for the right-handed hurler, who went under the knife in mid-June. Kochanowicz will be out for the remainder of this season and for at least a portion of 2027, though he could potentially return to action late in the campaign. He posted a 6.19 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 47:36 K:BB over 64 frames spanning 13 starts this season before being sidelined.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 27
The Angels transferred Kochanowicz (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Kochanowicz is slated to undergo Tommy John surgery after recently being diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right elbow, so a move to the 60-day IL was expected. He'll finish the 2026 campaign with a 6.19 ERA and 1.58 WHIP across 64 innings (13 starts) and will likely remain out until late 2027 or early 2028.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 10
Kochanowicz (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Kochanowicz landed on the injured list Sunday due to right elbow inflammation, and an MRI revealed Tuesday that he suffered a torn UCL. The procedure will bring his season to an early end and force him to miss most, if not all, of the 2027 campaign as well.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 9
The Angels placed Kochanowicz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right elbow inflammation.
Kochanowicz acknowledged Saturday that he felt "something in his elbow" during his last three starts, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register. He'll undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury and establish a recovery timeline, but given that it's an elbow issue, it wouldn't be surprising for Kochanowicz to remain on the IL well past the 15-day minimum. Sam Aldegheri was recalled form Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move, but Caden Dana and George Klassen are candidates to enter the Los Angeles rotation in Kochanowicz's absence, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 7
Kochanowicz (2-5) allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out one over one-third of an inning to take the loss versus the Dodgers on Saturday.
Kochanowicz didn't make it all the way through the Dodgers' lineup before he was pulled. Things have taken a turn for the worse for the right-hander, who has now allowed 15 runs (14 earned) over 6.2 innings across his last three starts. He's at a 6.05 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 47:36 K:BB through 64 innings across 13 starts this season. Given his recent performance and his team situation, Kochanowicz is best avoided in most fantasy formats. He is tentatively projected for a home start versus the Rays in his next outing, assuming the Angels don't opt to pivot to another option. He allowed three runs on five hits and four walks over 2.1 innings versus the Rays on May 31.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 7
Kochanowicz (2-4) took the loss against the Rays on Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks with one strikeout over 2.1 innings.
Kochanowicz allowed a solo homer in the first inning and struggled with his control, throwing just 35 of 68 pitches for strikes in his shortest outing of the season. The 25-year-old endured an awful May, posting a 7.85 ERA while going 0-4 across six starts. He owns a 5.23 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 46:35 K:BB over 63.2 innings this year and lines up for a road matchup with the daunting Dodgers lineup next weekend.
RotoWire via ESPN · May 31