Vinny Capra
Vinny Capra | |
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Nashville Sounds | |
Infielder | |
Born: Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | June 7, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 2022, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics (through July 9, 2024) | |
Batting average | .156 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Vincent James Capra (born July 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder with the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, a farm club of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Amateur career
[edit]Capra attended the Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Melbourne, Florida, where he helped lead the Hustlers to a state championship.[1] He began playing college baseball at Eastern Florida State College.[2] He transferred to the University of Richmond to play for the Richmond Spiders.[3] In 2017, Capra batted .356 with four home runs and 19 runs batted in (RBIs) for the Spiders.[4] He then appeared in 48 games for the Walla Walla Sweets of the West Coast League, a collegiate summer league.[4] In his final season with the Spiders in 2018, Capra hit .327 with five home runs, 41 RBIs, and nine stolen bases.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Toronto Blue Jays
[edit]The Toronto Blue Jays selected Capra in the 20th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He was assigned to the Low-A Vancouver Canadians, and was later promoted to the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts. In a combined 64 games, Capra batted .248 with two home runs, 22 RBIs, and nine stolen bases.[4] He spent the entire 2019 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and recorded a .229 batting average with three home runs, 33 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.[4] Capra did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2021, he appeared in 79 games for the Fisher Cats and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, and set new career-highs with a .316 batting average, 10 home runs, and 58 RBIs.[4]
The Blue Jays promoted Capra to the major leagues on April 29, 2022.[7] He made his major league debut on May 1. He appeared in 8 major league games for Toronto, going 1-for-5 with 2 walks. Capra hit .283/.378/.403 with 5 home runs and 28 RBI in 52 games with Triple-A Buffalo but missed the latter part of the year after undergoing left middle finger tendon surgery. On November 18, 2022, Capra was non-tendered by the Blue Jays and became a free agent.[8]
Capra re-signed with Toronto on a minor league contract on November 20, 2022. He began the 2023 season with Triple-A Buffalo, playing in 17 games and hitting .167/.357/.222 with five RBI.[4]
Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit]On April 30, 2023, Capra was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tyler Heineman.[9] In 34 games for the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, he batted .350/.457/.485 with 2 home runs, 24 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. On August 1, the Pirates selected Capra's contract, adding him to the major league roster.[10] In nine games for the Pirates, Capra went 3–for–18 (.167) with no home runs and one RBI.[11]
Milwaukee Brewers
[edit]On November 2, 2023, Capra was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.[12] He was optioned to the Triple–A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2024 season.[13] He was recalled to the majors on July 3, getting into a game the same day.[14] In 3 games with Milwaukee, Capra went 1-for-9 (0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R) and was sent back down to the Sounds on July 12.
References
[edit]- ^ Suter, Rick (May 21, 2013). "Melbourne Central Catholic hustles its way to state baseball final | USA TODAY High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Former Eastern Florida State Titans Shortstop Vinny Capra to Make MLB Debut with Toronto Blue Jays - Space Coast Daily".
- ^ EPPS JR, WAYNE (June 14, 2019). "Former Richmond standout Vinny Capra carrying right traits as pro baseball career blossoms". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vinny Capra Amateur, College & Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "More Brevard products go in MLB draft". Floridatoday.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Vinny Capra, Bowden Francis Buffalo Bisons". TSN.ca. April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Vinny Capra: Non-tendered by Toronto". cbssports.com. November 19, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Kevin (April 30, 2023). "Pirates trade catcher Tyler Heineman to Blue Jays for minor league infielder Vinny Capra". triblive.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates' Vinny Capra: Selected to MLB roster". cbssports.com. August 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers' Vinny Capra: Claimed by Milwaukee". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (November 2, 2023). "Brewers Claim Vinny Capra From Pirates". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers' Opening Day Roster Starts Taking Shape After Latest Round of Cuts". brewerfanatic.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/player/vinny-capra-681962
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball players from Brevard County, Florida
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- EFSC Titans baseball players
- Florida Complex League Blue Jays players
- Lansing Lugnuts players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Nashville Sounds players
- New Hampshire Fisher Cats players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Richmond Spiders baseball players
- Sportspeople from Melbourne, Florida
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Walla Walla Sweets players