Kohl Simas Stats & Scouting Report

IP	171
ERA	5
WHIP	1.415
BB/9	4
SO/9	11

Full name Kohl Mathew Simas
Born 12/22/1999 in Fresno, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School San Diego State

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Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Simas may not yet be a household name among White Sox minor league pitchers, but he's on the threshold. The son of former White Sox six-year reliever Bill Simas, Kohl signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2020 after pitching for three different schools in college. After throwing just 21 innings in 2021, he broke out with a strong 2022 season at Low-A Kannapolis, where he posted a 3.65 ERA and struck out 76 batters in 61.2 innings before tiring late in the year after a promotion to Double-A Birmingham.

Scouting Report: Simas thrives with an effortless fastball that averaged 92 mph and touched 97, with tail and run. His best breaking ball is a 12-to-6 curveball with tight break and average movement, used early in the count for strikes. It's a below-average pitch now but with the potential to be an average offering in time. He's still working on a short-breaking slider at 84-86 mph, but it sometimes gets flat and the velocity tapers. Simas throws an 85-mph above-average changeup with good arm speed and arm action, with downward life off his fastball. He throws all of his pitches for strikes.

The Future: Simas profiles as a back-end starter but could also thrive as a multi-inning bullpen arm with weapons for both side hitters and increased velocity in shorter stints. His bulldog mentality and fiery demeanor also fit in a bullpen role, but for now the White Sox will continue his development as a starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 55. Control: 50

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Simas may not yet be a household name among White Sox minor league pitchers, but he's on the threshold. The son of former White Sox six-year reliever Bill Simas, Kohl signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2020 after pitching for three different schools in college. After throwing just 21 innings in 2021, he broke out with a strong 2022 season at Low-A Kannapolis, where he posted a 3.65 ERA and struck out 76 batters in 61.2 innings before tiring late in the year after a promotion to Double-A Birmingham.

Scouting Report: Simas thrives with an effortless fastball that averaged 92 mph and touched 97, with tail and run. His best breaking ball is a 12-to-6 curveball with tight break and average movement, used early in the count for strikes. It's a below-average pitch now but with the potential to be an average offering in time. He's still working on a short-breaking slider at 84-86 mph, but it sometimes gets flat and the velocity tapers. Simas throws an 85-mph above-average changeup with good arm speed and arm action, with downward life off his fastball. He throws all of his pitches for strikes.

The Future: Simas profiles as a back-end starter but could also thrive as a multi-inning bullpen arm with weapons for both side hitters and increased velocity in shorter stints. His bulldog mentality and fiery demeanor also fit in a bullpen role, but for now the White Sox will continue his development as a starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 55. Control: 50
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Simas may not yet be a household name among White Sox minor league pitchers, but he's on the threshold. The son of former White Sox six-year reliever Bill Simas, Kohl signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2020 after pitching for three different schools in college. After throwing just 21 innings in 2021, he broke out with a strong 2022 season at Low-A Kannapolis, where he posted a 3.65 ERA and struck out 76 batters in 61.2 innings before tiring late in the year after a promotion to Double-A Birmingham.

Scouting Report: Simas thrives with an effortless fastball that averaged 92 mph and touched 97, with tail and run. His best breaking ball is a 12-to-6 curveball with tight break and average movement, used early in the count for strikes. It's a below-average pitch now but with the potential to be an average offering in time. He's still working on a short-breaking slider at 84-86 mph, but it sometimes gets flat and the velocity tapers. Simas throws an 85-mph above-average changeup with good arm speed and arm action, with downward life off his fastball. He throws all of his pitches for strikes.

The Future: Simas profiles as a back-end starter but could also thrive as a multi-inning bullpen arm with weapons for both side hitters and increased velocity in shorter stints. His bulldog mentality and fiery demeanor also fit in a bullpen role, but for now the White Sox will continue his development as a starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Curveball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 55. Control: 50