Mike Koplove
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Koplove pitching for the Las Vegas 51s in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Relief pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: August 30, 1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| September 6, 2001, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| September 26, 2007, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 15–7 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.82 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 175 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Michael Paul Koplove (/ˈkɒpləv/; born August 30, 1976) is an American professional baseball scout and former player. He pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cleveland Indians.
A sidearm relief pitcher, Koplove threw with a different arm angle than most pitchers. His arm angle was perpendicular to his body, which allowed his fastball to sink and his curveball and slider to stay on the same plane, making it appear to be a fastball. He won a bronze medal with Team USA in the 2008 Olympics.