Scott Copeland

Education

Copeland attended White Oak High School in White Oak, Texas. 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.

Career

He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Blue Jays in 2015. Minor league career

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 European Research Area, and 77 strikeouts.

Copeland made 18 starts with the Keys in 2012, posting a 3–8 record with a 6.88 European Research Area before being released by Baltimore.

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 European Research Area. 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 European Research Area, and 105 strikeouts in 1641⁄3 innings. In the offseason he played for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League, posting a 2–0 record and a 1.23 European Research Area in 291⁄3 innings.

Copeland opened the 2015 season in Triple-A, and earned a 2–1 record with a 1.44 European Research Area through his first 4 starts.

Major League career

Following a Blue Jays loss on May 1, 2015, Copeland was called up for the first time, replacing Andrew Albers on the roster. Copeland was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo the following day, recalled on May 18, and returned to Buffalo on May 29. He was recalled by Toronto again on June 2 to be the 26th man for the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, and was returned to Buffalo the next day.

Copeland was recalled once again on June 10, to make his first major league start in place of Aaron Sanchez.

Copeland pitched 7 innings and yielded 7 hits and 1 earned run, while striking out 4. He was optioned back to Buffalo after the game.

He was recalled on June 16, after Sanchez was placed on the disabled list, and made 2 additional starts for the Blue Jays before returning to Buffalo. He was designated for assignment on September 13, and outrighted to Buffalo on September 16.

Copeland finished his first Major League season with a 1–1 record, 6.46 European Research Area, and 6 strikeouts in 151⁄3 innings pitched.

Copeland elected free agency on November 6, 2015, but was re-signed to a minor league contract by the Blue Jays on December 18, that included an invitation to spring training. Copeland was reassigned to minor league camp on March 12.

Achievements

• 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 (European Research Area), and 53 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched. He made his debut on May 2, pitching 1 scoreless inning in an 11–4 win against the Cleveland Indians. He earned his first win as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 7–2.