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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Daniel Cope is a minor league right-handed pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, currently playing for Double-A Tulsa. He was named Texas League Pitcher of the Month for April 2026 after an exceptional start to the season. Cope posted a 0.96 ERA with a 2.72 FIP across five starts in April, striking out 37 batters in 28 innings while allowing only three earned runs. He has yet to allow a home run in 2026 and demonstrated significant improvement over his 2025 performance with Tulsa (4.52 ERA). Cope is day-to-day with minor physical activity management as part of standard minor league pitcher workload management.
Strengths
- + Texas League Pitcher of the Month for April 2026
- + Exceptional 0.96 ERA in April with 2.72 FIP
- + 37 strikeouts in 28 innings (11.89 K/9)
- + Led Texas League in strikeouts and batting average against (.149)
- + Lowest WHIP in TL among qualified pitchers (1.00)
- + Two scoreless starts with 6+ innings pitched
- + 12.1 inning scoreless streak to start season
- + Significant ERA improvement from 2025 (4.52 to 0.96)
- + Improved strikeout rate (23.1% to 33.6% K rate)
- + Reduced walk rate (16% to 12.7% BB rate)
- + Zero home runs allowed in 2026
- + Strong control and command development
Weaknesses
- - Still in minor league system (Double-A)
- - 14 walks in April indicates some control inconsistency
- - Limited major league experience
- - Young pitcher still developing consistency
Injury Status: day-to-day
About
Daniel Cope is a catcher for the Chicago Cubs.
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