David Kopp
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David Justin Kopp
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
- School Clemson University
- High School Coral Springs High School
- Born October 22, 1985 in Coral Springs, FL USA
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David Kopp is a minor league starting pitcher currently (November 17, 2010)on the St. Louis Cardinals active roster.
In his first year with Clemson University, 2005, he made 21 appearances (seven starts), going 4-3 with a save and a 4.61 ERA. In 2006, he went 6-2 with a 4.32 ERA in 20 games (seven starts). 2007 was his final year with Clemson, and he went 6-3 with a 3.79 ERA in 18 starts. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. The pick was compensation from the Milwaukee Brewers for their signing of Jeff Suppan from St. Louis.
Kopp began his professional career in 2007, pitching for the Batavia Muckdogs. He made two starts, going 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA in four innings - he gave up a single run, though it was unearned. In 2008, pitching for the GCL Cardinals and Palm Beach Cardinals, Kopp went 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 12 games (eight starts). He went 6-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 20 games (18 starts) in 2009, pitching for the Palm Beach Cardinals and Springfield Cardinals. In 2010, he went 12-9 with a 3.97 ERA in 26 starts, pitching for the Springfield Cardinals and Memphis Redbirds.
