José Capellán

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Dominican baseball player (1981–2015)

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::summary Dominican baseball player (1981–2015) ::

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Field	Value
name	José Capellán
image	José Capellán.JPG
position	Pitcher
birth_date
birth_place	Cotui, Dominican Republic
death_date
death_place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
bats	Right
throws	Right
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	September 12
debutyear	2004
debutteam	Atlanta Braves
debut2league	KBO
debut2date	March 27
debut2year	2010
debut2team	Hanwha Eagles
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	April 26
finalyear	2008
finalteam	Colorado Rockies
final2league	KBO
final2date	June 16
final2year	2010
final2team	Hanwha Eagles
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	5–7
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	4.89
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	98
stat2league	KBO
stat21label	Win–loss record
stat21value	0–11
stat22label	Earned run average
stat22value	9.15
stat23label	Strikeouts
stat23value	33
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Atlanta Braves ()
Milwaukee Brewers (–)
Detroit Tigers ()
Colorado Rockies ()
Hanwha Eagles () José Francisco Capellán (January 13, 1981 – April 7, 2015) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2008 for the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies. He also played with the Hanhwa Eagles of the KBO League.

Career

In 2004, Capellán pitched at Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A and posted a combined 14–5 mark with a 2.80 earned run average (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 eight innings pitched.

The Braves traded Capellán and Alec Zumwalt to the Milwaukee Brewers for all-star reliever Dan Kolb.

Capellán opened the 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 2007, he was sent back to Triple-A after a poor spring. Capellán 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 Rockies in exchange for pitcher Denny Bautista on December 4, 2007. On May 5, 2008, Capellán was released by the Rockies after being designated for assignment. In late June, Capellán signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals and became a free agent after the season.

Capellán signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on January 14, 2009, and was invited to spring training.

The Hanhwa Eagles, a Korean professional baseball club, revealed their acquisition of Capellán on December 10, 2009. Capellán was considered to be a starter for the Eagles in 2010 and scheduled to make $250,000 a year. He was released from the Eagles on August 5, 2010.

In between, Capellan pitched winterball with the Gigantes del Cibao and the Toros del Este in Dominican Republic, and for the Tigres de Aragua in Venezuela, where he made his last professional appearance in 2013.

Death

Capellán died of a heart attack at home in Philadelphia on April 7, 2015, aged 34. Capellán's wife said that he had problems with the drug Ambien, which is used for sleeping disorders.

References

(December 21, 2004). "Baseball America: December trades analysis".
[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2013/06/600_57109.html Hanwha Eagles Sign With 2 Former Major League Pitchers] {{webarchive. link. (June 15, 2015)
[https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=capejos001 Pura Pelota – LVBP Statistics]
[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12645170/jose-capellan-former-mlb-pitcher-dies-age-34-apparent-heart-attack Jose Capellan dies at age 34 from apparent heart attack]

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