James Kaprielian

ABOUT JAMES KAPRIELIAN

Professional pitcher that was drafted by the New York Yankees during the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He was acquired by the Oakland Athletics via trade on July 31, 2017.

He began his professional career playing for the Yankees' rookie affiliate team the GCL Yankees.

He made his major league debut pitching against the San Francisco Giants on August 16, 2020.

He was born of Armenian descent.

He played alongside Elvis Andrus during the 2021 MLB season.