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Matt Capps

Minnesota Twins

1983/09/03 28

6-2 245

Douglasville, GA

R / R

7

the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2002 (7th round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 0 69 0 4 7 15 0 0 65.2 66 31 31 10 13 34 4.25 1.20
career Total 414 0 28 29 124 0 0 410.1 411 175 160 48 80 301 3.51 1.20

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Throws plenty of strikes and gets ahead in the count effectively. Has good command and mound presence. Induces plenty of groundball outs and can also strike batters out. Can even be effective on consecutive days.
Flaws
  • When he relies exclusively on his fastball too much, he gets into trouble. At times, he can throw too many strikes and become predictable and too hittable.
Career Potential
  • Solid late-inning reliever.
  • AwardsNamed to the All-Star GameGulf Coast League (R) - All-Star Team

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

December 5, 2011 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2011 Declared free agent.
June 16, 2011 Missed 4 games (right wrist injury).
June 10, 2011 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
May 28, 2011 Missed 1 game (forearm injury).
May 27, 2011 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
January 18, 2011 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
July 30, 2010 Acquired from the Washington Nationals.
June 16, 2010 Missed 5 games (left knee injury).
June 11, 2010 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
January 6, 2010 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
December 12, 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates declined to tender a contract.
May 30, 2009 Missed 3 games (right elbow injury).
May 26, 2009 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
May 11, 2009 Missed 6 games (elbow injury).
May 5, 2009 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
August 23, 2008 Missed 45 games (right shoulder injury).
July 2, 2008 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
April 4, 2008 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a two-year contract.
March 10, 2008 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
June 18, 2007 Suspension reduced from 4 to 3 games by MLB.
May 7, 2007 Suspended by the MLB for 4 games.
March 7, 2007 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
February 9, 2006 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
September 16, 2005 Contract purchased from Indianapolis (AAA).

Trades

July 30, 2010 Washington Nationals traded Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins for Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa.
January 6, 2010 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals.
June 4, 2002 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round in 2002.

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