{"id":311678,"date":"2025-11-28T05:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/311678\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T05:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:03:09","slug":"red-sox-sign-free-agent-who-made-mlb-debut-with-blue-jays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/311678\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox sign free agent who made MLB debut with Blue Jays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Sox sign free agent who made MLB debut with Blue Jays<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox<\/a> have added some depth who began his professional baseball career with the AL East rival Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The MLB transactions page<\/a> revealed that the Red Sox have signed infielder Vinny Capra to a minor league contract. He presumably has an invite to big league spring training.<\/p>\n

Capra was originally a 20th-round pick of the Blue Jays in the 2018 draft.<\/p>\n

He broke through for his MLB debut with Toronto and played eight games for the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

Capra was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> for catcher Tyler Heineman.<\/p>\n

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Since then, Capra has made MLB appearances for the Pirates, the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> and the Chicago White Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Capra opened the 2025 season with the Brewers, for whom he was briefly hot before getting ice cold.<\/p>\n

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He ended up batting only .125 in 47 MLB games in 2025, which didn’t lead to him being kept around by the White Sox, for whom he ended the year.<\/p>\n

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Capra can play second base, third base, shortstop and even outfield.<\/p>\n

He also has solid Triple-A numbers. In 2025 at Charlotte, he batted .286 with a .440 slugging percentage.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox have strong infield depth, including players who can play multiple positions. Capra would likely need a highly impressive spring to even have a chance at the MLB roster on Opening Day.<\/p>\n

But it’s never bad to have guys like Capra around at Triple-A Worcester for some additional depth if it’s needed.<\/p>\n

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