Michael Conner Capel (born May 19, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds.
[2] He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with them for $361,300, forgoing his commitment to Texas.
[3][4] After signing, Capel was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians to make his professional debut.
In 2017, he played for the Lake County Captains of the Single–A Midwest League where he batted .246 with 22 home runs, 61 RBIs, and a .795 OPS over 119 games.
[15] He made his MLB debut that night in the top of the ninth inning as a defensive replacement versus the Miami Marlins.
[17] Capel hit his first MLB home run on July 4 versus Jesse Chavez of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
In 2019, Capel and Kacy Clemens filed a lawsuit against a bar in Houston alleging they were assaulted by a bouncer; they won and were awarded $3.24 million.