Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft (1380 overall, 46th round)
Career: One of the most accomplished players to ever wear a USD uniform... Became the first player in USD history to be named a First Team All-West Coast Conference performer three times... Hit for a career average of .325 as San Diego[apos]s everyday centerfielder... His excellent defense and offensive ability as the Torero leadoff hitter helped USD win 35 games as a senior and a school record 39 as a junior. He led the WCC and ranked among the nation[apos]s best in walks drawn (55) in 2004... Ranks fifth all-time at USD with 166 runs scored... As a sophomore in 2001 he hit .313 at scored a team-leading 53 runs... He also set a school record with nine saves and in 2002 and was honored as the league[apos]s pitcher of the week three times, allowing USD the school[apos]s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, throwing seven scoreless innings against New Mexico State at the Arizona State regional in Mesa... Despite sitting out the 2003 season as a redshirt, he was still drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
2003: Drafted in the 44th round of the 2003 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Boston despite taking a medical redshirt... Appeared in just nine games at the beginning of the season... Did not pitch... Registered 31 at-bats and hit for a .290 average... Stole a pair of bases and went 2-for-4 with an RBI against his former team, Texas (2-2-03)... Put up back-to-back 2-hit games against both UC Riverside (2-21-03) and Oregon State (3-1-03)... Knocked in four RBI in just nine games and eight starts, all as a DH.
Junior in 2002: Caple did it all for the Toreros during USD[apos]s championship season of 2002... He was honored as an All-West Coast Conference First Team player for the second consecutive season... As San Diego[apos]s everyday centerfielder, he hit .318 in 2002, helping USD amass a school record 39 wins... Enjoyed a 12-game hitting streak in which he went 4-for-6 and drove in five runs at San Francisco (3-8-02)... Scored 54 times, hit 11 doubles and drove in 30 runs... As a pitcher, Caple earned WCC Pitcher of the Week honors three times... Allowed San Diego the school[apos]s first ever NCAA Tournament win, beating New Mexico State (6-1-02) 2-1 in Regional action, working seven scoreless innings, allowing just five hits and striking out four... Began the season 6-0 as USD[apos]s Saturday starter... Posted a USD single-game best 11 K[apos]s in just four innings against UC Irvine (1-25-02)... Fanned 95 batters on the year, second only to teammate Ricky Barrett in the WCC... Baseball America tabbed Caple[apos]s breaking ball as the best in the league entering the 2003 season... On four different occasions Caple fanned 10 or more batters, including doing so in back-to-back starts against division rivals Portland (3-23-02) and Loyola Marymount (3-30-02).
Sophomore in 2001: First Team All-West Coast Conference player as a sophomore... Posted a team-high 53 runs in 53 games in 2001... Hit .313 playing and starting in all 53 games... Hit two homers drove in three runs at Gonzaga (4-7-01)... Posted a .438 on-base percentage... Hit 14 doubles and three triples... As the Torero[apos]s closing pitcher, Caple posted a 5-3 record and 2.43 ERA... Struck out 77 batters in 85 innings of work while walking just 23... Led the conference and set a USD school record with 9 saves... Finished third in the WCC with a 2.43 ERA and was tied for fifth in the conference with 25 appearances.
Freshman in 2000 (Texas): Played freshman year with Texas Longhorns... Appeared in 5 games, two in relief pitching outings.... Registered three at-bats over three games and one start... Scored a run and posted an RBI.
Prep: Played at Rancho Bernardo HS where senior year helped lead Broncos to CIF championship... Selected All-State and 2nd Team All-American (Baseball America)... Junior year earned All-State honors with team placing 2nd in CIF championships... A two-time California State Player of the Year and three-time All-San Diego County selection... Named to the Team USA Junior National Team in 1998... Senior year batted .375, and was 10-2 on mound with 151 Ks.
Personal: Communications major ... Also recruited by USC, Florida, Arizona and Pepperdine ... Parents are Jo & Brian Caple of San Diego, CA ... Born on August 20, 1980 in Denver, Colorado.
