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Brewers Designate Vinny Capra For Assignment

By Steve Adams | May 9, 2025 at 2:27pm CDT

The Brewers announced Friday that they’ve designated infielder Vinny Capra for assignment. Infielder Andruw Monasterio and lefty Bryan Hudson have been recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a pair of corresponding moves. (Righty Elvin Rodriguez was optioned to Nashville yesterday, hence the recall of two players.)

Capra, 28, is out of minor league options and thus cannot be sent to the minors without first clearing waivers. He homered on Opening Day but has been in a lengthy slump ever since, recently snapping an 0-for-32 with a single. That prolonged cold spell leaves Capra with an eyesore of a batting line: .074/.121/.130. Between this year’s struggles and his sparse track record prior to 2025, Capra is just a .105/.170/.163 hitter in 96 big league plate appearances.

It’s a rough look, certainly, but the versatile infielder has unsurprisingly been worlds better in Triple-A. He’s appeared in parts of four seasons at the top minor league level and slashed .271/.366/.384 with 15 homers, 45 doubles, three triples, 21 steals (in 27 tries), a 12.2% walk rate and just a 16.5% strikeout rate. He’s compiled those results while splitting time between shortstop, second base, third base and (much more briefly) all three outfield positions.

Capra started five of Milwaukee’s first seven games but has seen his playing time diminish amid that cold snap and following the Brewers’ promotion of Caleb Durbin, whom they acquired from the Yankees in the offseason Devin Williams trade. Durbin hasn’t exactly seized an everyday spot with authority, but his .224/.313/.328 performance is a clear improvement over Capra and the already-optioned Oliver Dunn. Brewers third basemen have been far and away the least-productive group at the position in all of MLB this year, hitting just .168/.221/.256 (33 wRC+).

The Brewers will have five days to trade Capra. If no deal comes together by then, he’d need to be placed on outright waivers or release waivers. He can be waived at any point beforehand, but waivers are a 48-hour process and, by rule, his DFA must be resolved within a week’s time. If Capra clears outright waivers, he’ll stick with the organization as a depth option. He does not have the requisite service time or prior outright needed to elect free agency after going unclaimed.

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11 Comments

  1. HEHEHATE

    5 months ago

    Cmon Vinny!

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    • Acoss1331

      5 months ago

      Need more hand gestures for full effect lol

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      • HEHEHATE

        5 months ago

        He’s giving new meaning to the Mendoza line that’s for sure

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  2. Jbigz12

    5 months ago

    The brewers not filling that gigantic hole at 3B was very surprising this offseason. No surprise they’ve gotten 0 production.

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    • cwizzy6

      5 months ago

      Take a look at how the available options are faring from this last off season. Bregman was too expensive. 3B across MLB is pretty barren.

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    • Chris Koch

      5 months ago

      Not that he’s batting much better, but Joey Ortiz held down 3b extremely well last season. They have the answer. Screw Turang’s 2b only wishes. By this time next season they’ll have Pratt and Jesus Mead on the way.

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  3. stubby66

    5 months ago

    I can live with Monso coming up but probably should’ve gave Zamora a chance first plus they should’ve sent Preister and Alexander down and brought up Carlos Rodriguez and Henderson up.

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  4. nitnontu

    5 months ago

    Sadly, it’s not a wonderful life for Vinny today.

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    • Acoss1331

      5 months ago

      Maybe Vinny can take a Crack at being a lawyer.

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  5. afsooner02

    5 months ago

    Dude can’t hit….career AAAA player

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  6. MLBTR needs to hire editors

    5 months ago

    Learn how to write, Adams. You’re the writing equivalent of Vinny Capra. “It’s a rough look, certainly,” is not how you use certainly. Needs to be “it’s certainly a rough look.” Your writing certainly continues to be a rough look for MLBTR.

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