Capps was a starter in college, and was very Unit-like.
They don't have all their archived stats online from Mount Olive College, but he was 24-1 in two years of starting: 10-0 and then 14-1. He won his first 24 decisions in a row and then lost his only decision. (He actually was converted to pitcher from catcher his freshman year, which is apparently why he was in Division II in the first place. He was just a backup catcher on his high school team.)
His junior year (the 14-1 year) he had a no-hitter and 129 strikeouts (school record ... not clear how many innings but obviously his K/9 was close to 10), and was Division II Player of the Year.
Then, after the 2011 draft, he made four starts for Clinton.
It was only at that point (2012 season) that the Mariners made him a full-time reliever, and within a few months he was in the majors. He had also been a reliever during the summers in the Cape Cod league.
More here: http://marinerstalk.com/article/marinerstalk40-5-carter-capps-rhp
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