Ben Copeland

Benjamin Daniel Copeland (Born: December 17, 1983 in Bradford, Pennsylvania) is a baseball player for the San Francisco Giants organization.
School
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Bradford Area High School and University of Pittsburgh. He was injured during high school so he didn't play much for the Bradford Owls. With the University of Pittsburgh in 2003, he hit .303 with 17 stolen bases in 52 games. He hit .332 with 37 stolen bases in 2004 with them, and in 2005 he hit .284 with nine home runs and 29 stolen bases.
San Francisco Giants
Copeland was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2005 amateur draft. He began his professional career that year, playing for the AZL Giants and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, hitting a combined .315 with nine doubles, six triples and five home runs in 47 games. With the Augusta Greenjackets in 2006, he hit .281 with 30 stolen bases and 12 triples in 135 games, and with the San Jose Giants, he hit .280 with 14 stolen bases in 106 games. He split the 2008 season between the Connecticut Defenders and Fresno Grizzlies, hitting a combined .276 with 24 stolen bases and 13 triples in 125 games.
Copeland participated in the 2008 Arizona Fall League as a member of the Scottsdale Scorpions.
He began the 2009 season with the Stockton Ports.
Oakland Athletics
He was selected by the Athletics in the 2008 Rule 5 Draft.On May 5th, 2009 he was activated by the A's, but he did not make an appearance in a MLB game. On May 9, 2009, he was designated for assignment.
San Francisco Giants Again
On May 15th he was sent back to the Giants for $25,000. Copeland was reassigned to the San Jose Giants (High-A). He was reassigned to the Fresno Grizzlies on May 21st.

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