MATT CAPPS RUMORS & GOSSIP
MLB News: Daisuke Matsuzaka returns from Columbus DL
In the offseason, the Cleveland Indians made a handful of small spring training invites to retread pitchers: lefty Scott Kazmir, righty reliever Matt Capps and, most newsworthy, former Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka.
While Kazmir has been mediocre to the tune of a 5.33 ERA in 10 outings as the MLB team’s No. 5 starter, both Capps and Matsuzaka have been on the Triple-A Columbus...
The Cleveland Indians Sign R.H.P. Matt Capps To Minor League Deal, Why?
The Cleveland Indians must be hoping they found a guy that can get them some more saves coming out of the Bull Pen, they reached out to Matt Capps with a minor league deal that will at the very least get him a trip to spring training. Capps hasn’t pitched since June 15th and sat out the rest of the season with shoulder soreness. That doesn’t sound good and maybe he won’t make...
Indians add former All-Star reliever Matt Capps
The Cleveland Indians have signed veteran reliever Matt Capps to a minor league deal. Capps pitched well in the first half of the 2012 season but missed almost the entire second half while dealing with shoulder issues.
By signing Capps to a minor league deal the Indians have little-to-no financial concerns should the 29-year-old prove to be unhealthy when the season starts. Should...
Indians sign RHP Matt Capps
The Indians have signed free agent pitcher Matt Capps to a minor-league contract.
Capps' deal includes a non-roster invitation to spring training camp. The 29-year-old has 138 career saves in 444 appearances for Pittsburgh, Washington and Minnesota. He opened last season closing for the Twins and had 14 saves in his first 15 chances. But Capps was slowed by shoulder inflammation...
Via AP on Fox
January 31, 2013
|
Discuss
Twins Decline $6 Million Option on Matt Capps And The Phillies Need Bullpen Help
This afternoon, the Minnesota Twins declined the $6 million club-option for right-handed relief pitcher Matt Capps (2012: 1-4, 3.68 ERA).
Capps spent time on the DL twice this season due to right shoulder inflammation while recording 14 saves in 15 opportunities in 30 games in 2012. Over his eight-year career, Capps has recorded 138 career saves. His career best season was in...
Capps may begin throwing again soon
MINNEAPOLIS Twins closer Matt Capps hasn't pitched since July 16 due to irritation in his right rotator cuff, but he could start throwing again Wednesday. Capps is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday, and if all goes well, he'll pick up a ball again a few days later.
Capps is currently on the DL for the second time this year, as he also missed time at the end of June and...
Via Fox Sports North
August 13, 2012
|
Discuss
Twins place closer Capps on the disabled list
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have placed closer Matt Capps on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.
To take Capps' spot on the 25-man roster, the Twins recalled left-hander Tyler Robertson from Triple-A Rochester.
Capps has appeared in 27 games and has 14 saves this season. With Capps on the DL, Minnesota will use left-hander Glen Perkins and right...
Via Fox Sports North
June 25, 2012
|
Discuss
Capps' redemption comes day after blown save
MINNEAPOLIS Some closers have to wait several days before getting a chance to redeem themselves after a blown save. Matt Capps had to wait just 24 hours.
One day after blowing his first save of the year Sunday in a loss to Detroit, Capps bounced back by picking up the save Monday in Minnesota's 5-4 come-from-behind win over the visiting Oakland Athletics.
On Sunday, Capps...
Via Fox Sports North
May 28, 2012
|
1 Comment
Gardy: 'We'll take our chances with (Capps)'
MINNEAPOLIS Matt Capps heard the boos. How could he not? He heard them on more than one occasion, raining down on him from the Minnesota Twins faithful at Target Field.
With closer Joe Nathan still recovering from 2010 Tommy John surgery, Capps was occasionally inserted into the ninth-inning role for Minnesota early in the 2011 season. But Capps struggled mightily. In a span of...
Via Fox Sports North
February 10, 2012
|
Discuss
Twins bring back Matt Capps to close in 2012
When it was
announced that the Minnesota Twins
had a deal in place to bring back closer Matt Capps, the move has been met
with streams of vitriol for the obvious reasons.
The first and
foremost reason was that Capps’s 2011 season was a big bag of flaming poo.
Elevated back into the closer’s role after Joe Nathan returned prematurely from
Tommy John surgery, Capps struggled...
Via Over The Baggy
December 06, 2011
|
Discuss
THE INDIANS HOT 25
