Matt Capps Gets $7.15 Million From Twins

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Matt CappsThe exodus of relief pitchers from the Twins bullpen this offseason has been very good to Matt Capps.

Capps, acquired from the Nationals at the trading deadline in exchange for top prospect Wilson Ramos, avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $7.15 million deal with the team on Tuesday. While the return of Joe Nathan to past form after missing all of last season with Tommy John surgery is hardly a sure thing, the decision to give Capps such a big deal is a bit of a head-scratcher.

The Twins let Jon Rauch and Brian Fuentes, each of whom share the "certified closer" tag with Capps, walk away as free agents and their combined deals for 2010 were worth slightly more than what Capps will make. Matt Guerrier and Jesse Crain will also make considerably less than Capps, but they got three-year deals that would be a bit harder for the Twins to swallow for effective, if not mind-blowing, relievers.

 

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