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Birth Date8-19-1978
Height6' 2"
Weight225 lbs
Age45 years, 7 months, 10 days
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2003 ARI MLB 9 5 33.0 2 4 0 27 11 23 3 104 7.4 3.0 0.8 6.3 0% .250 1.15 4.30 4.64 97 4.28 89.8 0.5
2004 MIL MLB 17 17 88.3 6 8 0 91 37 80 18 94 9.3 3.8 1.8 8.2 0% .298 1.45 5.21 4.99 102 4.56 94.1 1.2
2005 MIL MLB 35 35 219.0 18 12 0 212 91 176 31 101 8.7 3.7 1.3 7.2 0% .283 1.38 4.63 3.99 107 5.03 108.3 1.2
2006 MIL MLB 34 34 221.3 11 12 0 229 47 174 29 95 9.3 1.9 1.2 7.1 0% .295 1.25 3.99 4.03 90 3.90 79.5 4.6
2007 MIL MLB 29 25 150.0 5 12 0 170 54 132 20 105 10.2 3.2 1.2 7.9 0% .330 1.49 4.38 5.10 94 3.92 81.1 3.0
2010 MIL MLB 24 9 66.0 4 4 0 65 21 54 9 96 8.9 2.9 1.2 7.4 0% .290 1.30 4.23 3.95 100 4.32 97.5 0.6
2011 NYN MLB 33 31 186.0 11 12 0 198 53 168 27 96 9.6 2.6 1.3 8.1 0% .311 1.35 4.00 4.55 96 4.24 98.6 1.8
2012 LAN MLB 33 33 198.3 12 12 0 188 54 162 25 95 8.5 2.5 1.1 7.4 0% .284 1.22 3.98 3.72 95 3.45 79.1 4.0
2013 LAN MLB 24 20 105.7 4 7 0 125 24 81 11 96 10.6 2.0 0.9 6.9 0% .334 1.41 3.52 4.26 93 3.64 87.2 1.7
2014 BOS 0 28 0 31.7 1 1 0 34 15 29 3 100 9.7 4.3 0.9 8.2 0% .326 1.55 4.07 4.55 109 4.85 118.9 0.0
2014 NYA 0 12 12 65.7 2 3 0 67 19 55 7 99 9.2 2.6 1.0 7.5 0% .297 1.31 3.87 4.25 106 4.02 98.5 0.6
2015 NYA MLB 22 4 40.7 0 4 0 52 22 38 6 106 11.5 4.9 1.3 8.4 0% .362 1.82 4.99 7.97 112 6.34 148.1 -0.7
2016 MIL MLB 16 0 24.0 1 1 0 23 15 27 7 91 8.6 5.6 2.6 10.1 44% .286 1.58 6.72 4.13 108 5.15 113.9 0.0
2014 TOT MLB 40 12 97.3 3 4 0 101 34 84 10 99 9.3 3.1 0.9 7.8 0% .000 1.39 3.94 4.35 107 4.29 105.1 0.5
CareerMLB3162251429.77792014814631199196989.32.91.27.543%.3011.364.264.38984.2293.318.3

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2000 SBN A MDW 18 18 101.7 10 4 0 68 45 105 2 6.0 4.0 0.2 9.3 0% -.434 1.11 2.80 2.21 0 0.00 0.0
2001 ELP AA TXS 28 28 159.3 10 11 0 184 75 167 13 10.4 4.2 0.7 9.4 0% -.671 1.63 3.89 5.31 0 0.00 0.0
2001 SCO Wnt AFL 7 0 20.0 2 3 1 26 8 26 3 11.7 3.6 1.4 11.7 0% -.622 1.70 4.88 4.05 0 0.00 0.0
2002 TUC AAA PCL 6 6 36.3 4 1 0 30 11 29 1 7.4 2.7 0.2 7.2 0% .276 1.13 3.12 2.73 0 0.00 0.0
2003 ARI MLB NL 9 5 33.0 2 4 0 27 11 23 3 104 7.4 3.0 0.8 6.3 0% .250 1.15 4.30 4.64 97 4.28 89.8
2003 TUC AAA PCL 23 23 142.7 9 5 0 133 43 108 9 8.4 2.7 0.6 6.8 0% .288 1.23 3.74 3.34 0 0.00 0.0
2004 MIL MLB NL 17 17 88.3 6 8 0 91 37 80 18 94 9.3 3.8 1.8 8.2 0% .298 1.45 5.21 4.99 102 4.56 94.1
2004 BLT A MDW 1 1 2.7 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 10.0 3.3 3.3 13.3 0% .400 1.48 6.43 3.33 0 0.00 0.0
2004 HDS A+ CLF 1 1 2.0 0 1 0 6 3 2 1 27.0 13.5 4.5 9.0 0% .625 4.50 12.71 27.00 0 0.00 0.0
2004 IND AAA INT 2 2 8.7 0 1 0 10 5 9 1 10.3 5.2 1.0 9.3 0% .360 1.72 4.75 8.28 0 0.00 0.0
2005 MIL MLB NL 35 35 219.0 18 12 0 212 91 176 31 101 8.7 3.7 1.3 7.2 0% .283 1.38 4.63 3.99 107 5.03 108.3
2006 MIL MLB NL 34 34 221.3 11 12 0 229 47 174 29 95 9.3 1.9 1.2 7.1 0% .295 1.25 3.99 4.03 90 3.90 79.5
2007 MIL MLB NL 29 25 150.0 5 12 0 170 54 132 20 105 10.2 3.2 1.2 7.9 0% .330 1.49 4.38 5.10 94 3.92 81.1
2009 BRR Rk AZL 3 3 3.0 0 0 0 5 2 4 0 98 15.0 6.0 0.0 12.0 0% .556 2.33 3.75 6.00 90 3.40 71.6
2009 HEL Rk PIO 3 3 6.0 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 94 4.5 0.0 1.5 6.0 0% .118 0.50 4.75 1.50 95 2.23 46.8
2010 MIL MLB NL 24 9 66.0 4 4 0 65 21 54 9 96 8.9 2.9 1.2 7.4 0% .290 1.30 4.23 3.95 100 4.32 97.5
2010 BRV A+ FSL 3 3 14.7 2 0 0 12 0 17 1 86 7.3 0.0 0.6 10.4 0% .289 0.82 2.00 1.22 0 0.00 0.0
2010 NAS AAA PCL 4 4 25.0 1 1 0 21 4 16 0 93 7.6 1.4 0.0 5.8 0% .259 1.00 2.90 1.80 0 0.00 0.0
2011 NYN MLB NL 33 31 186.0 11 12 0 198 53 168 27 96 9.6 2.6 1.3 8.1 0% .311 1.35 4.00 4.55 96 4.24 98.6
2012 LAN MLB NL 33 33 198.3 12 12 0 188 54 162 25 95 8.5 2.5 1.1 7.4 0% .284 1.22 3.98 3.72 95 3.45 79.1
2013 LAN MLB NL 24 20 105.7 4 7 0 125 24 81 11 96 10.6 2.0 0.9 6.9 0% .334 1.41 3.52 4.26 93 3.64 87.2
2013 ABQ AAA PCL 2 2 9.3 0 0 0 8 3 9 0 125 7.7 2.9 0.0 8.7 0% .308 1.18 2.60 1.93 78 2.61 56.6
2014 BOS MLB AL 28 0 31.7 1 1 0 34 15 29 3 100 9.7 4.3 0.9 8.2 0% .326 1.55 4.07 4.55 109 4.85 118.9
2014 NYA MLB AL 12 12 65.7 2 3 0 67 19 55 7 99 9.2 2.6 1.0 7.5 0% .297 1.31 3.87 4.25 106 4.02 98.5
2014 TUL AA TEX 1 1 4.7 0 0 0 4 2 7 0 98 7.7 3.9 0.0 13.5 0% .364 1.29 1.40 1.93 80 4.07 86.2
2014 CSP AAA PCL 3 3 14.7 1 0 0 12 3 14 2 88 7.4 1.8 1.2 8.6 0% .256 1.02 4.17 3.07 91 3.19 67.5
2015 NYA MLB AL 22 4 40.7 0 4 0 52 22 38 6 106 11.5 4.9 1.3 8.4 0% .362 1.82 4.99 7.97 112 6.34 148.1
2015 TAM A+ FSL 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 90 4.5 0.0 0.0 9.0 0% .182 0.50 1.16 0.00 82 3.14 68.8
2015 SWB AAA INT 6 6 28.3 2 1 0 20 7 25 0 95 6.4 2.2 0.0 7.9 0% .267 0.95 2.13 1.27 78 3.10 68.1
2016 MIL MLB NL 16 0 24.0 1 1 0 23 15 27 7 91 8.6 5.6 2.6 10.1 44% .286 1.58 6.72 4.13 108 5.15 113.9

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2010 1054 0.4450 0.4250 0.7701 0.5928 0.2906 0.8561 0.6294 0.2299
2011 2935 0.4746 0.4535 0.7513 0.6030 0.3184 0.8524 0.5784 0.2487
2012 2952 0.5169 0.4604 0.7410 0.5898 0.3219 0.8400 0.5468 0.2590
2013 1677 0.4878 0.4514 0.7662 0.5966 0.3132 0.8770 0.5651 0.2338
2014 1627 0.4677 0.4186 0.7812 0.5585 0.2956 0.8894 0.6016 0.2188
2015 725 0.4138 0.4524 0.7226 0.6000 0.3482 0.8611 0.5541 0.2774
2016 429 0.4779 0.4545 0.7385 0.6146 0.3080 0.8571 0.5217 0.2615
Career113990.48000.44730.75450.59160.31420.85920.57260.2455

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-09-07 2013-09-27 DTD 20 19 Left Groin Strain - -
2013-05-30 2013-06-19 15-DL 20 17 Left Shoulder Strain Latissimus Dorsi - -
2013-04-17 2013-05-06 15-DL 19 16 - Lower Leg Strain Calf - -
2011-06-23 2011-06-23 DTD 0 0 Right Abdomen Strain -
2011-05-15 2011-05-15 DTD 0 0 - Fingers Blister - -
2010-03-12 2010-03-25 Camp 13 0 Left Elbow Inflammation -
2009-04-09 2009-09-12 Minors 156 0 Left Elbow Recovery From Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2008-05-15
2009-01-09 2009-01-09 Off 0 0 Bilateral Face Surgery LASIK 2009-01-09
2008-03-21 2008-10-06 60-DL 199 162 Left Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2008-05-15
2007-10-11 2007-10-11 Off 0 0 Right Shoulder Surgery Labrum 2007-10-11
2007-06-09 2007-07-02 15-DL 23 20 Left Groin Strain -
2004-08-25 2004-10-04 15-DL 40 37 Left Elbow Soreness -
2004-05-27 2004-06-12 15-DL 16 14 Left Upper Arm Strain Triceps -
2004-04-19 2004-05-26 15-DL 37 29 Right Thigh Strain Quadriceps -
2002-05-17 2002-09-12 Minors 118 0 Left Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2002-05-17

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2016 MIL $1,500,000
2015 NYA $5,000,000
2014 BOS $2,250,000
2013 LAN $6,000,000
2012 LAN $3,000,000
2011 NYN $1,500,000
2009 MIL $500,000
2008 MIL $3,750,000
2007 MIL $3,250,000
2006 MIL $450,000
2005 MIL $340,000
2004 MIL $305,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
12 yrPrevious$27,845,000
12 yrTotal$27,845,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
11 y 152 dExcel Sports1 year/$1.5M (2016)

Details
  • 1 year (2016). Signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/25/16 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.5M in majors. May opt out of contract 3/29/16 if not on Major League roster. Contract selected by Milwaukee 4/2/16.
  • 1 year/$5M (2015). Re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/16/14. DFA by NY Yankees 7/29/15. Sent outright to Triple-A 7/31/15. Contract selected by NY Yankees 8/12/15. DFA by NY Yankees 8/15/15. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/17/15. Contract selected by NY Yankees 8/18/15. DFA by NY Yankees 8/22/15. Activated 8/24/15. DFA by NY Yankees 8/26/15. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/28/15. Contract selected by NY Yankees 9/7/15.
  • 1 year/$2.25M (2014). Signed by Boston as a free agent 2/20/14. May earn additional $0.5M in roster bonuses. Performance bonuses: $1.25M based on starts, beginning at 12. $1M based on innings, beginning at 70. DFA by Boston 6/25/14. Released 7/1/14. Signed by Colorado as a free agent 7/4/14 (minor-league contract). Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 7/24/14.
  • 2 years/$10M (2012-13), plus 2014 option. Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/1/11. 12:$3M, 13:$6M, 14:$8M mutual option, $1M buyout. Performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 160, 170, 180, 187, 195 innings annually. $0.25M for 360 innings in 2012-13 combined. LA Dodgers declined 2014 option 10/31/13.
  • 1 year/$1.5M (2011). Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/3/11. Performance bonuses.
  • 1 year (2010). Re-signed by Milwaukee 11/09 (minor-league contract). May opt-out if not on major league roster 5/20/10 (date pushed back by mutual agreement 5/10).
  • 1 year/$0.5M (2009). Re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/15/08 (minor-league contract).
  • 1 year/$3.75M (2008). Re-signed by Milwaukee 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonus: $25,000 each for 26, 28, 30 starts. Non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/12/08.
  • 1 year/$3.25M (2007). Re-signed by Milwaukee 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.7M-$2.8M).
  • 1 year/$0.45M (2006). Re-signed by Milwaukee 2/06 (split contract, $0.272M in minors).
  • 1 year/$0.34M (2005). Re-signed by Milwaukee 2/05.
  • 1 year/$0.304M (2004). Signed by Milwaukee 3/04.
  • 1 year (2003). Re-signed by Arizona 2/03. Acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Arizona 11/03.
  • Drafted by Arizona 1999 (8-238) (Duke).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
90o 7.7 0 0.8 23 5 50.9 36 22 55 6 .247 1.15 3.28 3.64 -2.9 -0.3
80o 6.6 0 0.7 21 5 44.9 35 21 49 5 .262 1.24 3.69 4.08 -4.6 -0.5
70o 5.8 0 0.6 19 4 40.7 33 20 44 5 .272 1.31 3.99 4.41 -5.5 -0.6
60o 5.2 0 0.6 17 4 37.2 32 19 40 5 .282 1.37 4.26 4.7 -6.1 -0.7
50o 4.7 0 0.5 16 4 34.0 30 18 37 5 .290 1.43 4.50 4.97 -6.5 -0.7
40o 4.2 0 0.4 14 3 30.9 29 17 33 4 .299 1.49 4.76 5.25 -6.8 -0.7
30o 3.6 0 0.4 13 3 27.6 27 16 30 4 .308 1.56 5.03 5.55 -6.9 -0.7
20o 3 0 0.3 11 3 23.9 24 15 26 4 .318 1.64 5.36 5.92 -6.8 -0.7
10o 2.3 0 0.2 9 2 19.0 21 13 21 3 .333 1.76 5.83 6.43 -6.4 -0.7
Weighted Mean4.600.515433.32918364.2881.424.474.93-6.2-0.7

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DateQuestionAnswer
2014-04-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)Help! My AL-only team has six players on the DL (Parker, Fister, Willingham, Profar, Izturis, and Pryor), two others nursing hammys (Hardy, Eaton), and a reliever sent down to AAA (Feliz). I can't convince anyone to part with an extra infielder for picks, so I'm stuck relying on the supplemental draft this week. Two picks. I plan on taking an IF and pitcher. Is Yangervis Solarte for real? Should I take him? The alternatives are Roberts, Goins, Flaherty, Sogard, and Wilson. How about Betances? Or should I go for a more stolid Colby Lewis, Aaron Harang or Chris Capuano?
(touchstoneQu from Erie, PA)
The best part about Scoresheet is that you don't have to answer the question of whether Yangervis Solarte is for real. When looking for playing time, your more pressing concern is whether the Yankees think he's for real, and that's likely been answered in the affirmative. We discussed this in the pod, but Solarte should be good for a little pop and some flexibility at both second and third. Sogard would be next, but maybe we just want to overturn that #FaceofMLB fiasco. As for pitchers, stolidness rules the day. We lean towards Lewis or the surprisingly resilient Harang. Betances is enticing, but if you're in the hunt, you can probably get top shelf relief from a non-contender later in the season. (Scoresheet Chat with Ben, Jared, and Ian)
2014-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)The only starting pitcher to have two TJs and come back is Chris Capuano. The track record of two-TJ pitchers isn't exactly great, except for relievers. Just sayin'.
(Chris from KC)
It is significantly better for relievers, but it's also a pretty small sample size, especially of guys that have already had major league success. It's a long road, for sure, but he's far from done. He's also far from pitching again. (Jeff Moore)
2011-11-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)It's November 15th, who are your early sleepers/late round picks you're excited about drafting this year?
(yetti from up north)
It is still very early, and off-season movement and additional research will alter this list, but off the top of my head, I like Chris Capuano, Omar Infate, Mike Leake, and Ike Davis late, in addition, I'm sure, to many others. (Derek Carty)
2008-07-29 16:00:00 (link to chat)http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=winter_meetings&entryID=3140986 4:13 p.m., from Jerry Crasnick • Chris Capuano isn't the only left-handed starter on the Cardinals' shopping list. St. Louis has talked to Cleveland about Cliff Lee, with Anthony Reyes and/or catching prospect Bryan Anderson mentioned as possibilities to return to the Indians. Arizona recently talked to the Indians about Lee, but the teams don't look like a match anymore now that the Diamondbacks have traded outfielder Carlos Quentin to the White Sox.
(SC from Rochester)
Crasnick! Love that guy - knew I'd seen it somewhere, but I'm not an INsider, so much not be Googlable. (Is that a word?) (Will Carroll)
2008-07-21 15:00:00 (link to chat)What about Chris Capuano for 2009?
(What About Me? from Milwaukee)
Midseason after TJ. (Will Carroll)
2008-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)Will the real Chris Capuano please stand up! Will we see the 2006 or 2007 version this spring?
(DMB from NYC)
My gut feeling is 2006. He is a really bright guy and he'll figure things out. (John Perrotto)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2023, Chris Capuano threw 12,674 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2016, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2016, he relied primarily on his Sinker (89mph), Slider (83mph) and Change (78mph). He also rarely threw a Curve (75mph).