According to MLB.com's Noah Coslov, the A's have designated outfielder Ben Copeland for assignment.
Copeland was selected by the A's this winter in the Rule 5 draft. He spent the first few weeks of the 2009 season on the disabled list with a shoulder issue, and wasn't given a plate appearance once he was activated on May 5. The 25-year-old hit .261/.334/.417 in 372 at-bats last year for Double-A Connecticut.
