Curt Copen

[Tulsa Drillers @TulsaDrillers]

Let’s give it up for Patrick Copen who was named Texas League Pitcher of the Month! 👏

The right-hander finished the month 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA.

Read the full release ⬇️
https://t.co/xMscDlWOo0

[Dodgers_After_Duty @msalas24]

#Dodgers top 30 prospect Patrick Copen is locked in this year. 5IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / 73 P / 49 S @TulsaDrillers

[Sam Fosberg @discussbaseball]

Minor League FIP leaders min 20 IP:
- Aidan Cremarosa (1.76 FIP)
- Kiefer Lord (1.99)
- Patrick Copen (2.68)
- Corey Avant (2.93)
- Braydon Tucker (2.93)
- Colton Shaw (2.98)
- Cam Caminiti (3.08)
- CJ Van Eyk (3.10)

[Dodgers Daily @dodger_daily]

Down on the Farm
Catch up on ALL the action across the Dodgers Minor League Affiliates with today's Down on the Farm podcast & article. From the dominant Patrick Copen outing, to the Tower Buzzers explosive offense, we've got it all covered. #dodgers #dodgersprospects

⬇️Podcast
YT: https://t.co/yz8Z2ItsAm
⬇️Article
https://t.co/cQ8KpkVgBn

[Tulsa Drillers @TulsaDrillers]

Patrick Copen brought the heat 🔥

Congrats on being named @MiLB Texas League Pitcher of the Week!

🔗 https://t.co/pFR559E8Xj

[Dodgers Daily @dodger_daily]

Patrick Copen...AGAIN!
6.1IP | 1H | 0R | 9Ks | 3BB

The 9 Ks is a high for Copen at the AA level, and the ONLY hit he gave up was to the 3rd hitter of the game. He also struck out 8 of the 9 hitters in the Frisco lineup, and just didn't give up much hard contact at all.

He got the W to move to 3-0, and ironically, it's his 2nd outing this year that he's gone EXACTLY 6.1 innings, given up EXACTLY 1 hit, and struck out EXACTLY 9 hitters. He did that two starts ago on April 10th as well at Springfield, against a really good Cardinals lineup.

ERA is down to 1.23, average against is .149, WHIP is 1.05, and he has 31 Ks in 22 innings. AS A STARTER!

Cutter looked great, especially to lefties to get underneath their bats. The fastball was explosive, as evidenced by the fact that it recorded his 1st 4 Ks., His breaking ball had GREAT depth, and he also landed a change for strike 1, too.

This is what you call stuff meeting execution, and when that happens, it's ADIOS! Atta Baby Cope, Keep Ringin' that Cowbell, my man!#dodgers #dodgersprospects

[Dodgers_After_Duty @msalas24]

What a night for @TulsaDrillers Patrick Copen. Line - 87 P / 54 S / 6.1 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 3 BB / 9 K / 1.23 ERA. Nice work Patrick!!! #Dodgers

[Dodgers_After_Duty @msalas24]

#Dodgers top 30 prospect Patrick Copen is through six innings with 9 strike outs. The question is, was that his last inning, he's at 80 pitches. @TulsaDrillers

[Dodgers_After_Duty @msalas24]

#Dodgers top 30 prospect Patrick Copen with a nasty curveball for his 7th strike out of the night. @TulsaDrillers

[Dodgers_After_Duty @msalas24]

#Dodgers number 29 top rated prospect Patrick has faced the minimum through four innings. 49 P / 32 S / 4 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / FB 97-99 mph @TulsaDrillers

[Dodgers_After_Duty @msalas24]

@TulsaDrillers Patrick Copen with a 99mph fastball. #Dodgers

[South Bend Cubs @SBCubs]

Silent treatment for the loudest bat in High-A. 🤫

Owen Ayers has SIX @hoosierlottery home runs in 11 games!

#SBCubs

[Tulsa Drillers @TulsaDrillers]

Patrick Copen, take a bow 👏

9 K's and a dominant showing on the mound.

[Dodgers Daily @dodger_daily]

Patrick Copen turned in his BEST outing as a pro.
6.1IP | 1H | 0R | 9Ks | 4BB

Copen had a crazy good breaking ball, his slider & fastball were perfectly located, and he did that over & over, all night. He retired the first 7 hitters of the game. He got runners on 1st and 2nd in the 4th, but that was the extent to which he got threatened.

And, also, let me say this, Hammons Field is NOT an easy place to pitch. It always seems like the scores there are pretty large, and, for the 2nd year in a row, the Springfield Cardinals are VERY good. In fact, last year they were the best team in the Texas League, and it wasn't close.

Well done, Patrick, we're just scratchin' the surface here, my man. Many more of these to come! #dodgers #dodgersprospects

[Dodgers Daily @dodger_daily]

Dadgummit!
Patrick Copen just gave up a broken bat hit to break up his NO-HITTER. It was the 7th, so I doubt he would have been allowed to go 9, but that would have been a very interesting decision to monitor.

How it ended, the hit took the decision away from Manager Eric Wedge, and Copen came out immediately. Breakdown on his start coming up. #dodgersprospects

[Tulsa Drillers @TulsaDrillers]

So nice, he had to do it twice!

That's another 1-2-3 inning for Copen!

[Tulsa Drillers @TulsaDrillers]

That's a 1-2-3 first inning for Patrick Copen! 🔥

[Dodgers Daily @dodger_daily]

Patrick Copen...HECK YEAH!
Copen was DOMINANT in his first start with AA Tulsa.
5IP | 2H | 0R | 8Ks | 3BB

His 3rd pitch of the night was 98, and when he threw it to the top of the zone, it was BUHBYE! His slider was tight when it turned left, and it turned to miss bats. He then was ALSO able to add depth to that pitch drop in strikes & keep them from getting ambushed. His curveball, as you saw, to the 2nd hitter fell off the table pretty good, so great stuff from the big man.

This outing was "stuff" mixing in with TREMENDOUS sequencing, combined with VERY GOOD execution. Atta baby Cope! #dodgers #dodgersprospects

[Tulsa Drillers @TulsaDrillers]

Nevin and Hainline Back Shutout Effort from Copen.

Read tonight's game recap ⬇️
https://t.co/bWjzpnoTw1

[Barry Lewis @BarryLewisTW]

Patrick Copen combines with 2 relievers on a 5-hitter as @TulsaDrillers defeat San Antonio 4-0. Elijah Hainline hit a 3-run,
407-foot homer — Drillers win opening series 2-1