James Kaprielian
By Amelia Brooks
James Kaprielian is an American baseball athlete who plays as a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, wearing 56. Previously, he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.
Quick Facts: James Kaprielian
| Name | James Kaprielian |
| Birthday | March 2, 1994 |
| Age | 26 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 feet and 4 inches |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Baseball player |
| Parents | Barbara Kaprielian |
| Salary | $208.4 thousand |
| Education | Arnold O. Beckman High School, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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In 2015, James was drafted into the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees as the 16th pick in the first round. However, he only made his MLB debut five years later, on August 16, 2020, for the Oakland Athletics.
10 Facts on James Kaprielian:
- James Kaprielian’s age can be found on his Wikipedia page – he was born on March 2, 1994. This means that he is already 26 years old.
- Moving on to James Kaprielian’s height, he is around 6 feet and 4 inches tall. Also, we have found out that he weighs approximately 95 kg.
- According to his recent contract, James Kaprielian’s base salary is determined to be $208.4 thousand.
- However, no official reports have yet been recorded about James Kaprielian. But we believe that he has good earnings as an athlete.
- Moving on to James Kaprielian’s parents, his mother, Barbara Kaprielian, died of breast cancer in 2014.
- With about 14.7 thousand followers, James Kaprielian is active on Instagram under the username of @jameskaprielian.
- Although born and raised in Laguna Hills, California, he is of Armenian ethnicity.
- With about 11.2 thousand followers, he is also active on Twitter under the username of @JamesKaprielian.
- Highlighting his education, he completed his high school studies at Arnold O. Beckman High School and later attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
- Furthermore, the year 2017 went horribly wrong for him as he had to kick off the season on the disabled list. Later, he tore his ulnar collateral ligament and had to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair it. Sadly, he had to end the year without even making a single appearance.
