On March 8, Carter Capps’ season ended with a successful elbow reconstruction. On Monday, the 25-year-old right-hander learned that not even Tommy John could help him hide from Major League Baseball’s trading deadline.
The source?
His wife, via Twitter.
“Pretty typical these days, I guess,” Capps said with a laugh.
He added: “You always have it in the back of your head, but that definitely wasn’t at the forefront. I did not expect to get traded, but I’m glad I (landed) in such a good organization. The training staff here is awesome. I’ve got to meet with them and go over what we’re trying to do.