Twins To Sign Matt Capps
The Twins have agreed to re-sign Matt Capps to a one-year deal with an
option, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (Twitter links). Steve Popper
of the Bergen Record tweeted earlier that Capps was likely heading back to
Minnesota. The agreement is pending a physical, tweets Jerry Crasnick of
ESPN.com.
According to an AP report (via SI.com), the deal will pay Capps $4.5MM in
2012 and includes a $6MM option for 2013. With a $250K buyout on the option,
Capps is guaranteed $4.75MM.
Capps was acquired by the Twins in July of 2010, and enjoyed a successful
final two months of the season, posting a 2.00 ERA and saving 16 games. He
was less effective in 2011, with a 4.25 ERA and by far the lowest K/9 mark of
his career (4.7).
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