José Capellán (right-handed pitcher)

Infobox MLB player
name = José Capellán

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team = Kansas City Royals
number = 25
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|1|13
birthplace = Cotuí, Dominican Republic
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 12
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = Atlanta Braves
statyear = April 27, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 5-7
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.89
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 98
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|2004)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|2005-by|2007)
*Detroit Tigers (by|2007)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2008)

José Francisco Capellán (born on January 13, 1981 in Cotuí, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. Previously, Capellán played with the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, and Colorado Rockies. He bats and throws right-handed. He throws a fastball that has been clocked at 100 MPH.

In by|2004, Capellán pitched at Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A and posted a combined 14-5 mark with a 2.80 ERA. In three games with the Atlanta Braves after a September call-up in 2004, Capellán compiled a 0-1 record with an 11.25 ERA in 8.0 innings.

A highly-touted prospect, Capellán was acquired after a rapid rise through the Braves' system in exchange for All-Star reliever Dan Kolb.

Capellán opened the by|2005 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, and was called up to Brewers major league club, where he worked relief through the 2005 season. At the end of spring training in by|2007, he was sent back to Triple-A after a poor spring, and demanded a trade and even considered retirement. His wish eventually came true on July 1, 2007, when he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Chris Cody.

Capellán was traded from Detroit to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitcher Denny Bautista on December 4, 2007. On May 5, by|2008, Capellan was released by the Rockies after being designated for assignment. In late June, Capellan signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=c/capeljo01
*espn mlb|id=7423|name=José Capellán