matt capps
Matt Capps has not been involved in any transactions this season. [1]
Capps headed to the Twin Cities: The Twins acquired closer Matt Capps from the Nationals on Thursday in exchange for catching prospect Wilson Ramos and pitcher Joseph Testa. [2]
SI.com’s Jon Heyman reports that Matt Capps will close for the Twins, bumping Jon Rauch to a setup role. [3]
Matt Capps (notes) did a nice job rebuilding his career in Washington this summer, and the Nats cashed in nicely on it. [4]
Matthew Dicus Capps (born September 3, 1983 in Douglasville, Georgia), nicknamed “The Mad Capper,” is a Major League Baseball closer who is currently playing for the Minnesota Twins. [5]
Capps has battled elbow, shoulder and weight issues the past couple seasons and his performance has gotten progressively worse. [6]
With that in mind, let’s look at the bombshell the Nationals and Twins tossed at the fantasy landscape Thursday night. [...] Washington shipped Capps to Minnesota on Thursday, getting well-regarded catching prospect Wilson Ramos and left-handed pitcher Joe Testa in return. [4]
He’s thrown up a 2.74 ERA and 1.30 WHIP this season while converting 26 of 30 save chances. [3]
The Nationals have announced that Drew Storen, Sean Burnett and Tyler Clippard will close games by committee now that Capps has been shipped off. [4]
Capps was acquired from the Nationals on Thursday evening for catcher Wilson Ramos and lefty Joe Testa. [3]
He was a starting pitcher until 2004, never advancing above A-level in the minor leagues. [5]
It’s a surprise he’ll take over as the closer with Rauch pitching so well in the role, so wait for confirmation before making any moves. [1]
Capps was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. [5]
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round of the 2002 amateur draft. [7]
Sources:
[1] Matt Capps Stats, News, Photos - Washington Nationals - ESPN
[2] Matt Capps, Washington Nationals, MLB - CBSSports.com Baseball
[3] Matt Capps
[4] MLB / Matt Capps
[5] Matt Capps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Matt Capps Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com
[7] Matt Capps Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com