José Francisco Capellán (January 13, 1981 – April 7, 2015) was a Dominican

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. He played in

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from 2004 to 2008 for the

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and

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. He also played with the Hanhwa Eagles of the

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Career

In 2004, Capellán pitched at Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A and posted a combined 14–5 mark with a 2.80

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(ERA). In three games with the Atlanta Braves after a September call-up in 2004, Capellán compiled a 0–1 record with an 11.25 ERA in eight

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. The Braves traded Capellán and

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to the

for all-star reliever

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. Capellán opened the 2005 season with the Triple-A

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, and was called up to Brewers major league club, where he worked relief through the 2005 season. At the end of

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in 2007, he was sent back to Triple-A after a poor spring. Capellán demanded a trade and even considered retirement. His wish eventually came true on July 1, 2007, when he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for

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pitcher Chris Cody. Capellán was traded from Detroit to the Rockies in exchange for pitcher

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on December 4, 2007. On May 5, 2008, Capellán was released by the Rockies after being

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. In late June, Capellán signed a minor league contract with the

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and became a free agent after the season. Capellán signed a minor league contract with the

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on January 14, 2009, and was invited to spring training. The Hanhwa Eagles, a Korean professional baseball club, revealed their acquisition of Capellán on December 10, 2009. Capellán was considered to be a starter for the Eagles in 2010 and scheduled to make $250,000 a year. He was released from the Eagles on August 5, 2010. In between, Capellan pitched winterball with the

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and the

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in Dominican Republic, and for the

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in Venezuela, where he made his last professional appearance in 2013.

Death

Capellán died of a heart attack at home in Philadelphia on April 7, 2015, aged 34. Capellán's wife said that he had problems with the drug

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, which is used for sleeping disorders.Jose Capellan dies at age 34 from apparent heart attack
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