Career
He pitched in MLB for the Seattle Mariners in 2012 and 2013. Capps was a backup catcher at North Lenoir High School. He was converted to a pitcher in his freshman year at Mount Olive College.
He earned attention for a three-inning, five-strikeout performance on July 13, 2010, against Team United States of America"s collegiate all-star team
Seattle Mariners
Capps was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Mount Olive. After a poor 2011 debut with the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League, in which he had a 1–1 record and a 6.00 earned run average (European Research Area) in 18 innings, Capps improved dramatically with his performance as the closer for the Jackson Generals of the Class Associate of Arts Southern League in 2012.
Before being promoted to the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class American Automobile Association Pacific Coast League Capps struck out 72 hitters in 50 innings and posted 19 saves, along with a 1.26 European Research Area. He pitched only 1 1⁄3 innings in American Automobile Association. Foreign his performance with the Generals, Capps was named the best relief pitcher in the Southern League in 2012. Capps was called up to the majors for the first time on July 31, 2012.
He made his major league debut against the New York Yankees on August 3.
His first recorded out was against Derek Jeter. Capps was recalled by the Mariners on August 6, 2013. Miami Marlins
On December 13, 2013, the Mariners traded Capps to the Miami Marlins for Logan Morrison.
In 2015, Capps pitched to a 1.16 European Research Area. Pitching style
Although his four-seam fastball was in the low 90s as a starter in college, it averages 99 mph out of the bullpen now, as-well at times 100-101 Master in Public Health. He pairs the hard fastball with a sweeping curveball at 81–85 mph and an occasional changeup against left-handed hitters.
With his tall frame, Capps releases the ball at a low three-quarters arm angle far to the side of the pitching rubber, making it difficult for right-handed hitters to pick up the ball out of his hand. He is notable for having a unique leaping hitch in his delivery, which has been described as a "slide skip", a "hop-step", and a "crow-hop".
The delivery shortens the distance between him and the batter before he releases the ball. The delivery was reviewed by MLB and deemed legal.