![]() Besides the surgery, ‘Kap’ had only reached A+ down in the minors. Kaprielian had just had TJ surgery a few months prior to the trade so the A’s knew they were getting a pitcher they’d have to be patient with. Kaprielian came over as the third piece of the Sonny Gray trade, along with fellow prospects Jorge Mateo and Dustin Fowler. Injuries would be a recurring theme for him for the next few years, taking a lot of the shine off his prospect status. He looked good in his first stint in pro ball but it wouldn’t take long for injuries to crop up, eventually leading to a Tommy John surgery. ![]() Once considered a premium top prospect, right-hander James Kaprielian was drafted in the first round (16th overall) by the New York Yankees all the way back in 2015.
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