Matt Capps

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Matt Capps’ agent Paul Kinzer said he hasn’t heard from the Mets since the general managers’ meetings earlier this month.

The Mets had previously told him that they had “possible” interest, but they are playing their offseason plans pretty close to the vest. We should learn a lot more over the next week as teams prepare for the Winter Meetings. Capps has drawn interest from multiple teams this offseason, including the Angels, Red Sox and Twins.

Matt Capps will not be offered arbitration by the Twins.

Capps earned $7.15 million this season while posting a disappointing 4.25 ERA, nine blown saves and a 34/13 K/BB ratio over 65 2/3 innings. While the Twins didn’t want to risk the chance that he would accept arbitration, they are still interested in bringing him back at a lesser salary. The new CBA bumped Capps from a Type A free agent to a Type B and while the Twins didn’t offer him arbitration, they would receive a sandwich pick if he signs with another team.

Twins general manager Terry Ryan acknowledged Tuesday that he hasn’t dismissed bringing Matt Capps back as closer.

“Yeah, he’d be an option,” said Ryan. “We know he had a difficult year last year, but he certainly was good two years ago.” Capps, 28, posted a 4.25 ERA and blown nine saves this season, but the Twins might be willing to give him another chance now that Joe Nathan has signed with the Rangers. According to John Shipley of The Pioneer Press, the two sides spoke Tuesday morning.

According to Alex Speier of WEEI.com, the Red Sox have checked in on Matt Capps.

The Twins and Mets are also among the teams who have expressed interest in the free agent reliever. Capps, 28, posted a 4.25 ERA and blow nine saves this season, so Speier speculates that he could be willing to take a one-year deal in hopes to rebuilding his value and testing free agency again next winter. It’s not known if the Red Sox view him as a potential option at closer.

Matt Capps’ agent Paul Kinzer said Monday that the Mets have expressed interest in his client.

The Twins are also expected to attempt to re-sign him. Capps’ agent suspects that the 28-year-old right-hander will be able to find a ninth-inning gig, but he failed in that role with Minnesota and New York isn’t going to fork over closer-type money.

The Twins have expressed interest in re-signing Matt Capps.

Capps’ agent Paul Kinzer said Monday that new Twins general manager Terry Ryan recently reached out expressing his interest. Capps, 28, posted a 4.25 ERA and 34/13 K/BB ratio over 65 2/3 innings with the Twins this season. He went 15-for-24 in save opportunities and lost his closer’s job to Joe Nathan after the All-Star break. Kinzer said he has received “lots of calls” on Capps, though we imagine he’ll likely go where he’ll have the best chance at closing games again. That probably won’t happen in Minnesota.