Michael Koval Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Michael Anthony Koval
Born 04/20/1995 in Alta Loma, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Cal Poly Pomona
Drafted in the 11th round (327th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2016 (signed for $100,000).

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Koval pitched on Cal Poly Pomona's back-to-back Division II College World Series teams. In 2015, he worked mostly in relief, but with Cody Ponce gone to the Brewers as a second-round pick, Koval stepped into the rotation this season and wound up the ace, despite working from a lower arm slot. At 6-foot-1, 175, Koval had lost a bit of velocity as he neared 100 innings. He sinks his lively heater, which has touched 93 and was sitting 88-91 mph late in the season, and commands it well. He works a solid-average slider away from righthanded hitters with a decent changeup he can use to keep lefthanded hitters off-balance.

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Koval pitched on Cal Poly Pomona's back-to-back Division II College World Series teams. In 2015, he worked mostly in relief, but with Cody Ponce gone to the Brewers as a second-round pick, Koval stepped into the rotation this season and wound up the ace, despite working from a lower arm slot. At 6-foot-1, 175, Koval had lost a bit of velocity as he neared 100 innings. He sinks his lively heater, which has touched 93 and was sitting 88-91 mph late in the season, and commands it well. He works a solid-average slider away from righthanded hitters with a decent changeup he can use to keep lefthanded hitters off-balance.

Modesto Nuts released RHP Michael Koval.
Modesto Nuts activated RHP Michael Koval from the 7-day injured list.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Modesto Nuts from Mariners Extended Spring Training.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Mariners Extended Spring Training from Modesto Nuts.
Modesto Nuts activated RHP Michael Koval from the 7-day injured list.
Modesto Nuts placed RHP Michael Koval on the 7-day disabled list.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Modesto Nuts from Clinton LumberKings.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Seattle Mariners.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Clinton LumberKings from Everett AquaSox.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Everett AquaSox from Clinton LumberKings.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Clinton LumberKings.
RHP Michael Koval assigned to Everett AquaSox.
Seattle Mariners signed RHP Michael Koval.