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I have been asked by email about the selection of Jose Capillan in the Ml rule draft draft by the Giants. I didn't expect Capellan to be drafted, but there is a history. In the 2002 ML rule draft the Detroit Tigers drafted a 21 yrs LHP latin pitcher (like Capellan) away from the Red Sox, by the name of Wilfredo Ledezma. Ledezma only had pitched 23 2/3 IP in his last two years in the Red Sox system, all in 2002 after missing all of 2001 with elbow surgery. besides his health issues, he was well known for his lack of sucess and lack of control, but he was also known to have a fastball in the 93-94 range. Ledezma was up and down between the minors and Detroit until last years when he was traded to Atlanta and latter on to the Padres where he will be the Spring. Ledezma fastball then was the only thing that he had over Capellan (his fastball tops out at 90, but better change up and breaking pitches) because Capellan has been very effective in every level that he has pitched, without health questions or ability to throw strikes, if ledezma have made it so far there schouldn't be a question that Capellan would stick with the Giants in 2008.