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Matt Capps

Matt Capps - Pittsburgh Pirates
  • W-L 2-3
  • ERA 3.12
  • K 29
  • Walks 5
  • Saves 17
Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 255
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Sep 3, 1983 - Douglasville, GA
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2002 - 7th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates

Injury Note 15-day DL as of Jul 2, 2008 (Bursitis, right shoulder - out 6-8 weeks)

News and Notes

News and Notes
 Player Notes

Jul 25 Updating previous reports, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel reports Pittsburgh Pirates CL Matt Capps (shoulder) is progressing with his rehab program. "Things are going better than anticipated, but we are still weeks away from full activity," general manager Neal Huntington said. "If all goes well, he will be (throwing) off a mound within the next two weeks." KFFL


Jul 24 RHP Matt Capps has started playing catch at the Pirates' spring training facility in Bradenton, Fla., but won't be able to throw off a mound for another two weeks. Capps, who has 17 saves this season, has been on the disabled list since July 2 with shoulder bursitis and is expected to be out until Sept 1. Yahoo! Sports


Jul 24 Capps (shoulder) could begin throwing off a mound in two weeks, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Recommendation: GM Neal Huntington believes Capps is making good progress. "Things are going better than anticipated, but we are still weeks away from full activity," Huntington said. "If all goes well, he will be (throwing) off a mound within the next two weeks."

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 Recent News
  •  Matt Capps: (Shoulder) Making Progress Jul 24 (RotoWire)
  •  Capps making rehab progress Jul 24 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) *
  •  Damaso Marte: Red Sox Among Interested Teams Jul 22 (RotoWire)
  •  Pirates' pen ailing from overuse Jul 18 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) *
  •  Sabermetrics Table: Pitchers Jul 15 (Yahoo! Sports)