Carter

Capps

Capps hasn’t been the same since returning from Tommy John and thoracic outlet syndrome surgeries. He spent all of 2018 in the minors, posting a 3.79 ERA across 27 appearances. Some team will give him a shot.

The move was made on July 31. Capps made his major league debut on Friday against the Yankees and was charged with two runs on one hit and a walk over one-third of an inning. The 21-year-old had a dominant 2.47 ERA and 96/22 K/BB ratio over 69 1/3 innings in the minors and has all the makings of a closer of the future.

The Mariners want to see Wilhelmsen work on improving his command and location in some non-save situations before being thrust back into the ninth inning. They’ll utilize the dreaded closer-by-committee for the time being, with Carter Capps the most likely beneficiary.

Capps has been knocked around the last two times out and has a 7.71 ERA and 1.86 WHIP, but he’s also struck out 10 over seven innings and possesses a great arm. Wilhelmsen is off to a great start and has plenty of job security, but Capps might be worth a stash in AL-only formats.

It’s taken his ERA from 3.54 to 5.97, and he’s now in serious danger of being sent down. Capps was supposed to emerge as the No. 2 man in Seattle’s pen this year, and with 40 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings, he’s still showing that kind of potential. He’s a mess right now, though.

It’s not a great return for LoMo, though the Marlins probably weren’t expecting much after the way his career flat-lined in Miami. Capps posted an ugly 5.49 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 59 innings this past season with Seattle. He’ll serve as a setup man for the Marlins.

He adds that Tayron Guerrero is headed to the Marlins, too, as this trade just keeps getting bigger. Capps is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery but has been dominant when healthy, posting a 1.16 ERA and 58/7 K/BB ratio over 31 innings last season. He’s a big health risk with his unorthodox delivery and big velocity but should be a shutdown reliever as long as the Padres can keep him on the mound. Guerrero has flashed triple-digit heat himself and is under team control for many years.

Capps is making his way back from Tommy John surgery and might not be ready for the start of next season. He’s been a dominant relief arm when healthy, though, posting a 1.16 ERA and 58/7 K/BB ratio over 31 innings last season. If he can stay off the DL, the Padres have a potential closer option in Capps.

The hard-throwing right-hander has been throwing aggressively for nearly a month now. A dominant arm in the late innings, Capps could be looked at as a solution in the ninth inning for the Padres in 2017.

Capps, who was acquired from the Marlins in the Andrew Cashner trade, missed the entire 2016 season following Tommy John surgery in March. He’s reportedly ahead of schedule in his rehab and could be ready for the start of next season.