Raimel Tapia Fantasy Stats

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Raimel Tapia has had his contract selected from Triple-A Durham. The veteran outfielder will replace Brandon Lowe (knee), who is done for the season, on the active roster. Tapia couldn't stick with either the Red Sox or the Brewers this season and signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay in early August. The 29-year-old was a .280/.325/.396 hitter with the Rockies over the first six years of his career but he's found life away from Coors Field a little more difficult. He's slashing just .256/.296/.369 over the last two years while playing with Toronto, Boston, and Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Raimel Tapia has decided to elect free agency on Monday. He was recently designated for assignment by the organization in order to make room for Sal Frelick on the active roster. The 29-year-old spent time with the Boston Red Sox earlier in the season before joining the Brewers. He's slashing .230/.308/.388 with three home runs, 13 RBI, and eight steals across 33 games. Tapia could catch on elsewhere as a depth option, but it's unlikely he'll provide fantasy value wherever he goes.

Free-agent outfielder Raimel Tapia signed an undisclosed deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, according to a source. Tapia was released by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, but he's now joined the Brewers for their game on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, although he is not in the starting lineup. Tapia played in 39 games for the Red Sox before getting released, and he hit .264 (23-for-87) with four doubles, a triple, a home run, 10 RBI, six stolen bases and 14 runs scored in 97 plate appearances. The 29-year-old has been much better against right-handed pitching and could be worth a look for his speed in NL-only leagues. However, fantasy managers should expect Tapia to see infrequent playing time as outfield depth in his new digs.

The Boston Red Sox activated infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated outfielder Raimel Tapia for assignment in a corresponding move. Arroyo is back in the starting lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan, playing second base and batting ninth. The 28-year-old will return to a .257/.295/.365 slash line with a homer, 11 RBI, a stolen base and 12 runs scored in 74 at-bats this year. He'll mostly play the keystone for Boston against left-handers, making him mostly a fantasy option in AL-only leagues. Tapia could be playing elsewhere if he clears waivers. The 29-year-old outfielder has hit .264 (23-for-87) with four doubles, a triple, a homer, 10 RBI and six steals in 39 games this year for Boston.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Raimel Tapia is starting out of the leadoff spot Tuesday night when the club hosts right-hander Ben Lively and the Cincinnati Reds. It's a fairly rare start for the speedster, as Alex Verdugo has been a constant out of the leadoff spot for the BoSox this season, appearing in 51 of the team's 53 contests. The 29-year-old Tapia hasn't been totally out of the picture, though, as he's appeared in 35 games while hitting .256 with one homer and five stolen bases across 87 trips to the plate. However, his .659 OPS, .297 wOBA, and 82 wRC+ leave plenty to be desired despite solid glove work in the outfield.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Raimel Tapia has made the team's Opening Day roster, according to a source. Tapia will get the final roster spot after the team optioned Jarren Duran to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Dominican outfielder won't have much fantasy value outside of AL-only leagues as a bench player for Boston. He hit .265/.292/.380 with a .672 OPS, seven home runs, 52 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 433 plate appearances and 128 games in 2022 with the Toronto Blue Jays. Duran should eventually be up with the Red Sox in the major leagues this year, so Tapia will have to play well in the limited opportunities he gets in order to stick around. Tapia lost most of his fantasy appeal in 2022 when he was traded to Toronto before Opening Day.

The Boston Red Sox signed free-agent outfielder Raimel Tapia to a minor-league deal on Thursday. The 28-year-old will be invited to major-league spring training. In 128 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022, Tapia slashed .265/.292/.380 with a .672 OPS, seven home runs, 52 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 433 plate appearances. He'll have a good chance to earn a bench role as depth in Boston's outfield, but he won't be attractive in fantasy outside of deep AL-only leagues. Tapia is best known for his speed -- he stole a career-high 20 bases in his final season with the Rockies in 2021 -- but he won't provide much at the plate (career-high nine homers in 2019).

The Toronto Blue Jays designated outfielders Raimel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer for assignment on Tuesday while also releasing Foster Griffin. In corresponding moves, the team added Orelvis Martinez, Yosver Zulueta, Addison Barger and Spencer Horwitz to the 40-man roster. The Blue Jays acquired Tapia from the Colorado Rockies last March. The 28-year-old ended up playing in 128 games in Toronto last season, hitting .265/.292/.380 with seven home runs, 52 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases in his 411 at-bats. Zimmer played 100 games for the Blue Jays and nine with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022. In his 100 games in Toronto, he hit just .101/.200/.213 with two home runs, five RBI, 14 runs scored and three stolen bases.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Raimel Tapia had a career night out of the leadoff spot in Friday's 28-5 obliteration of the Boston Red Sox. Tapia went 3-for-7 with a home run (an inside-the-park grand slam), a double, six RBI and two runs scored. The 28-year-old is now in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 10-for-19 (.526) with four extra-base hits, 10 RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. The big game on Friday raised his season slash line to .279/.304/.405 with five long balls, 31 RBI, 29 runs scored and five stolen bases in 247 at-bats. Tapia doesn't have a ton of over-the-fence pop, but fantasy managers should continue to ride him while he's hot.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Raimel Tapia is starting in left field and batting eighth in his team's debut Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Toronto acquired Tapia and minor league infielder Adrian Pinto from the Colorado Rockies during Spring Training. He slashed .273/.327/.372 with six homers, 50 RBI, a career-high 20 steals and 69 runs scored in 133 games in 2021. Tapia figures to sit against most lefties and will have a tough time cracking the starting lineup with a loaded Blue Jays outfield, including George Springer, Lourdes Gurriel, and Teoscar Hernandez. Fantasy managers with daily moves can use Tapia as a streamer in a projected high-scoring affair (nine-run over/under) in Saturday's slate.