Scott Copeland

Scott Reast Copeland

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.
• School Panola College, University of Southern Mississippi
• High School White Oak (TX) High School
• Debut May 2, 2015
• Final Game May 31, 2018

• Born December 15, 1987 in Longview, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Scott Copeland was a veteran of six big league games, mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Copeland was taken by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round of the 2010 amateur draft and began his career with a 2.66 ERA in 13 starts between the Aberdeen IronBirds and Delmarva Shorebirds that summer. He played in the O's system into 2012, when he was cut loose, and signed with the Blue Jays. After a handful of ho-hum seasons, he made the Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star team in 2013, going 9-8 with a 3.74 ERA for the Dunedin Blue Jays. He reached double-digit victories for the first time in 2014 by going 11-9 with a 3.44 ERA in 31 games (26 starts) between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple A Buffalo Bisons.

Copeland began 2015 back with Buffalo, going 2-1 with a 1.44 ERA in 4 starts. He was called up to the bigs by the Blue Jays and made his debut on May 2nd, throwing a scoreless inning of relief against the Cleveland Indians. After another scoreless outing the next day, in which he pitched two scoreless innings, he was sent back to the majors. He was back a month later and made his first career start against the Miami Marlins on June 10th when the Jays decided to give rookie starter Aaron Sanchez some extra rest. Copeland was excellent in that game, giving up only a run in 7 innings to earn credit for the only win of his career, 7-2. In five games (three starts), Copeland finished 1-1, 6.46 in 15 1/3 innings. In 2016, he pitched with the LG Twins, logging a 2-3, 5.54 record and 34 strikeouts in 13 starts before being waived in July. He spent time back in Toronto's chain, the Miami Marlins system and with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League before catching on with the New York Mets, being called up due to a shortage of arms at the end of May 2018. Scott tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs on May 31 and was designated for assignment the next day, not to return. He was last seen tossing in the Washington Nationals system in 2019.

Related Sites

• Scott Copeland on mlb.com
• University of Southern Mississippi bio