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Article: BREWERS NOTES; New role for Capellan; Righty moves to bullpen at Class AAA Nashville
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 14, 2005
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St. Petersburg, Fla. Right-hander Jose Capellan, the pitching
prospect the Brewers acquired from Atlanta over the winter for all-
star closer Dan Kolb, has been moved to the bullpen at Class AAA
Nashville after making little progress as a starting pitcher.
"He hasn't been quite as effective as a starter as we hoped, so we
decided to put him in the pen," said Brewers general manager Doug
Melvin. "That doesn't mean he'll end up there for good. It's just
something we're trying for now.
"It's not a big deal. He can always go back and start. Let's see
how this works."
Capellan, 24, was 4-2 with a 5.16 earned run average in 12 starts
at Nashville. In 59 1/3 innings, he has allowed 63 hits and 27 ...