White Sox Pitcher Michael Kopech Files for Divorce from ‘Pregnant Riverdale’ Star Vanessa Morgan

Unless you are a local Chicago White Sox fan like myself, Michael Kopech opting out of the MLB season probably wasn’t eyebrow raising news for you. The White Sox top pitching prospect opted out of the season for “personal reasons” after previously missing the entire 2019 season due to Tommy John surgery.

Just three days ago, Kopech’s wife, Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan, announced that she was expecting their first child. However, Kopech was notably absent from the Instagram post.


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Now, they are getting divorced. Kopech filed for divorce from Morgan today after getting married just five months ago. Kopech, who is off social media, and Morgan were last seen on social media together in late April while Morgan was said to have found out about her pregnancy in late May.

The top pitching prospect for the White Sox has made only four starts in the Majors which came after he was promoted to the team late in 2018.


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