Chris Capuano, Retired

Date of Birth: 8/19/1978
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
College: Duke University

Chris Capuano, retired relief pitcher, was first drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999. He pitched in the Diamondbacks' minor league system in 2000 and 2001 before having Tommy John surgery in 2002. He joined the Diamondbacks for nine games as both a starter and a reliever in 2003.

The Diamondbacks traded Capuano to the Milwaukee Brewers in December, 2003. He stayed with the Brewers through the 2010 season. In 2005, he had career highs in games played (35), wins (18 to 12 losses), and strikeouts (176 to 91 walks). He had a 3.99 ERA in 219.0 innings. The following season, he pitched a career high 221.1 innings in 34 games. He finished the 2006 season with a 4.03 ERA and 11 wins to 12 losses.

Capuano had his second Tommy John surgery in 2008 and he missed all of that season. He pitched in just six games in the minors in 2009. When he returned to the Brewers in 2010, he pitched 66.0 innings in 24 games and he had a 3.95 ERA.

In January, 2011, Capuano signed with the New York Mets. In 2011, his only season with the Mets, he had an 11-12 record and a 4.55 ERA in 186.0 innings in 33 games.

Capuano signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, 2012. In his first season with the Dodgers, he had a career low ERA of 3.72 and a 12-12 record in 198.1 innings in 33 games. He suffered injuries in 2013 that limited his playing time to 24 games. He finished the season with a 4-7 record and a 4.26 ERA in 105.2 innings.

Capuano signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in February, 2014. He pitched with the Red Sox until July 1, 2014, when they released him. He started the 2014 season strong, pitching 15 consecutive scoreless innings but then had a huge downturn, giving up 17 runs in his last 15 innings.

On July 4, 2014, Capuano signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. He lasted with them only 20 days and then was traded to the New York Yankees. He finished the season in the major leagues, pitching 65.2 innings in 12 games with the Yankees. On December 16, 2014, he signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Yankees. In 2015, he was primarily a relief pitcher, pitching in 22 games, 18 in relief for the Yankees. He was, however, ineffective, finishing with a 7.97 ERA in 40.2 innings.

Capuano returned to the Brewers with a new contract on January 25, 2016. He spent most of the 2016 season on the DL, pitching just 24.0 innings in 16 games in relief with the Brewers. He had a 4.13 ERA.

Capuano became a free agent on November 3, 2016. He didn't play professional baseball in 2017.

Capuano announced his retirement as a major league player on March 7, 2018.

Career pitching statistics for Capuano through 2016 include:

• 316 games played
• 1,429.2 innings pitched
• 77-92 win-loss record
• 1,199 strikeouts to 463 walks
• 4.38 ERA

Personal Life

Capuano earned a degree in economics from Duke University.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Chris Capuano
ESPN - Chris Capuano