Conner Capel | |
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Cincinnati Reds – No. 49 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Katy, Texas, U.S. | May 19, 1997|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 27, 2022, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics (through May 16,2024) | |
Batting average | .278 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
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Michael Conner Capel (born May 19,1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics.
Capel attended Seven Lakes High School in Katy,Texas,and played on their baseball team. As a senior,he batted .456 with 36 runs,27 doubles,and 23 stolen bases. [1] He committed to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. [2] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft,and he signed with them for $361,300,forgoing his commitment to Texas. [3] [4]
After signing,Capel was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians to make his professional debut. For the season,he slashed .210/.270/.290 with 13 RBIs and ten stolen bases in 35 games. In 2017,he played for the Lake County Captains of the Single–A Midwest League where he batted .246 with 22 home runs,61 RBIs,and a .795 OPS over 119 games. [5] He began 2018 with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the High–A Carolina League.
Capel was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on July 31,2018,along with Jhon Torres,in exchange for Oscar Mercado. [6] He was assigned to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the High–A Florida State League and ended the season there. Over 118 games between Lynchburg and Palm Beach,he slashed .257/.341/.376 with seven home runs,63 RBIs,and 15 stolen bases. [7] Capel began the 2019 season with the Springfield Cardinals of the Double–A Texas League. [8] In June,he played eight games with the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League. Over 106 games between the two teams,Capel hit .248 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. [9] After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs. [10]
In July 2020,Capel signed on to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy League,a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the cancellation of the minor league season. [11] He hit .200 with one home run and six RBIs over 27 games for Team Texas. [12] For the 2021 season,Capel returned to Memphis,slashing .261/.342/.448 with 14 home runs,51 RBIs,and 17 doubles over 114 games. [13] He returned to Memphis to begin the 2022 season. [14]
On June 27,2022,the Cardinals selected Capel's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. [15] He made his MLB debut that night in the top of the ninth inning as a defensive replacement versus the Miami Marlins. [16] He registered his first MLB hit on June 29 with a single off of Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins. [17] Capel hit his first MLB home run on July 4 versus Jesse Chavez of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. [18] On September 6,Capel was designated for assignment.
On September 9,2022,Capel was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. [19] After making his A's debut,Capel became the first player in franchise history to wear the number 72. [20]
In 32 games for Oakland in 2023,Capel batted .260/.372/.329 with 3 RBI and 5 stolen bases. On August 30,2023,Capel was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators. [21] He elected free agency following the season on November 6. [22]
On December 26,2023,Capel signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. [23] In 31 games for the Triple–A Louisville Bats,he hit .268/.397/.567 with seven home runs,16 RBI,and six stolen bases. On May 7,2024,the Reds selected Capel's contract,adding him to the major league roster. [24]
Capel's father,Mike Capel,played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,and Houston Astros. In 2019,Capel and Kacy Clemens filed a lawsuit against a bar in Houston alleging they were assaulted by a bouncer;they won and were awarded $3.24 million. [25]
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