Former Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Jose Capellan is dead at 34
Though the Milwaukee Brewers have gotten off to a tough start to the 2015 season, the franchise has received some sad news today. Former Brewers’ right-hander and top prospect Jose Capellan has been found dead at the age of 34 in his Philadelphia home. According to the ESPN.com report, Capellan was found by his stepfather unresponsive in his bed on Tuesday night, dead from an apparent heart attack.
Jose’s wife of 11 years, Patricia, admits that while Capellan didn’t have issues with alcohol or women, he had fallen into an addiction to sleeping medication. “When I got home, the police were already there,” Jose’s widow explained. “They asked me if he used any other medication because there were indications that his heart could not resist anymore. Jose had no love problems or other problems, such as speculating on social networks. He didn’t drink alcohol but had lost control over the use of sleeping pills.”
Jose Capellan was signed as an amateur free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1998 at the tender age of 17. With a fastball that could hit triple digits, Capellan quickly ascended through the minor league ranks, making his major league debut in Atlanta in 2004. Following that season, the highly touted Capellan was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of the package for former Brewer
s’ closer, Dan Kolb.
