Conner Capel

BIOGRAPHY

Conner Capel was born May 19, 1997, in Katy, Texas. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Capel was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on July 31, 2018, along with Jhon Torres, in exchange for Oscar Mercado. He was assigned to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and ended the season there. Over 118 games between Lynchburg and Palm Beach, he slashed .257/.341/.376 with seven home runs, 63 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. Capel began the 2019 season with the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League. In June, he played eight games with the Memphis Redbirds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. Over 106 games between the two teams, Capel hit .248 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.

In July 2020, Capel signed on to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy League, a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the cancellation of the minor league season. He hit .200 with one home run and six RBIs over 27 games for Team Texas. For the 2021 season, Capel returned to Memphis, slashing .261/.342/.448 with 14 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 17 doubles over 114 games. He returned to Memphis to begin the 2022 season.

On June 27, 2022, the Cardinals selected Capel's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night in the top of the ninth inning as a defensive replacement versus the Miami Marlins. He registered his first MLB hit on June 29 with a single off of Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins. Capel hit his first MLB home run on July 4 versus Jesse Chavez of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. On September 6, Capel was designated for assignment.

On September 9, 2022, Capel was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics and subsequently added to their 40-man roster.