About Chris Capuano
Christopher Frank Capuano is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 1999 MLB draft. During his career, Capuano played for the Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees, and was named an MLB All-Star in 2006. Afterward, he returned to the minors where he made 23 starts for the Sidewinders, posting a 9–5 record with a 3.34 ERA, which earned him Pacific Coast League All-Star honors. Over his collegiate career from 1997 to 1999, Capuano made 33 starts for the Blue Devils, ranking ninth in school history with 251 strikeouts, behind Marcus Stroman’s record of 290. Capuano began the 2002 season with the Tucson Sidewinders of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL), posting a 4–1 record with a 2.72 ERA before undergoing Tommy John surgery on May 17, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He made his first major league start on May 17 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, lasting only 4+2⁄3 innings while allowing seven earned runs and taking the loss.
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