Ben

Copeland

Copeland, a rule 5 draftee, didn’t receive an at-bat after being activated from the disabled list on May 5. He spent the first few weeks of the season on the disabled list with a sprained shoulder.

Copeland is very likely to prove to be a waste of a roster spot, but what’s one more? The Rule 5 pick from the Giants organization hit .261/.334/.417 in 372 at-bats for Double-A Connecticut last season. He had gone 6-for-13 on his rehab assignment after going down this spring with a sprained shoulder.

Copeland, a Rule 5 pick from the Giants, was never a threat to make the A’s, but the team will be able to keep him around because of the injury he sustained last month.

Copeland, a rule five draftee, was designated for assignment last week, but wasn’t claimed off the waiver wire. He didn’t have any at-bats after being activated from the disabled list with a shoulder injury in early May.

Copeland hit .261/.334/.417 in 372 at-bats for Double-A Connecticut and .341/.417/.388 in 85 at-bats for Triple-A Fresno as a 24-year-old last season. He stole 24 bases in all. An average defensive center fielder and a left-handed hitter, he has a chance at a career as a reserve outfielder. If the A’s carry him, it would likely be at the expense of another outfielder they picked up from the Giants, Rajai Davis.

Copeland was sent to see a doctor, but there’s no word yet as to whether or not he’ll miss any game action.