Raimel Tapia Stats

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).

9 days ago

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.

over 2 months ago

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.

over 6 months ago