Posted at 9:25 a.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Baseball: Tigers get Bautista, trade Capellan to Rockies
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Denny Bautista was acquired by the Detroit Tigers from the Colorado Rockies for Jose Capellan today in a swap of right-handed pitchers.Bautista was 2-1 with a 12.46 ERA in nine games for Colorado this year and went 3-2 with a 2.92 ERA in 64 2-3 innings at Triple-A Colorado Springs. The 27-year-old is 1-1 with a 3.46 in eight appearances with Oriente in the Dominican Winter League and has a 4-10 major league record with a 6.93 ERA in 21 starts and 14 relief appearances.
Capellan, once considered a top prospect with Atlanta, went a combined 0-3 with a 5.54 ERA in 17 relief appearances this season for Milwaukee and Detroit, which acquired him July 1. He was 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA at Triple-A Toledo.
Capellan, 26, is 5-7 with a 4.90 ERA in 96 relief appearances and two starts for Atlanta (2004), Milwaukee (2005-07) and Detroit (2007).
