Scott Copeland
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Toronto Blue Jays | |||
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Scott Reast Copeland (born December 15, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Professional career
Copeland attended White Oak High School in White Oak, Texas.[1] He then attended the University of Southern Mississippi, and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] Copeland played the 2010 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds and Delmarva Shorebirds, and totalled a 3–5 win–loss record, 2.66 earned run average (ERA), and 53 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched.[1] Copeland began the 2011 season in Delmarva, and later earned a promotion to the Advanced-A Frederick Keys. In 1412⁄3 innings pitched, he posted an 8–11 record, 5.53 ERA, and 77 strikeouts.[1] Copeland made 18 starts with the Keys in 2012, posting a 3–8 record with a 6.88 ERA before being released by Baltimore.[3] He would be signed by the Blue Jays organization shortly afterward, and pitched with the Dunedin Blue Jays for the rest of the season. In 362⁄3 innings with Dunedin, Copeland posted a 4–1 record and a 2.70 ERA.[1]
Copeland opened the 2014 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and earned a late promotion to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In total, he pitched to an 11–9 record, 3.45 ERA, and 105 strikeouts in 1641⁄3 innings.[1] In the offseason he played for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League, posting a 2–0 record and a 1.23 ERA in 291⁄3 innings.[1] Copeland opened the 2015 season in Triple-A, and earned a 2–1 record with a 1.44 ERA through his first 4 starts. Following a Blue Jays loss on May 1, Copeland was called up for the first time in his career, replacing Andrew Albers on the roster.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Scott Copeland Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Ogden, Brandon (August 15, 2014). "White Oak product Copeland one level away from Majors". news-journal.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Durham, Craig (July 27, 2012). "Copeland Shines in Dunedin Debut". milb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Singh, David (May 2, 2015). "Blue Jays send Pompey, Albers to triple-A Buffalo". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)