JULY 22, 2024 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
RAIMEL TAPIA
Two years ago today, Raimel Tapia hits inside-the-park grand slam as Blue Jays wallop Red Sox Where were you for the Raimel Tapia legacy game?
Posts three hits, two steals Tapia went 3-for-5 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Tapia's three hits Sunday were his first and only hits for the Rays in five games since he was called up Sept. 23. It's certainly possible the team opts to keep Tapia on their playoff roster as a depth option with multiple field players currently sidelined due to injury.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rays place 2B Brandon Lowe on IL, recall OF Raimel Tapia The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list with a right patella fracture on Saturday and selected outf...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joins MLB roster The Rays selected Tapia's contract from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact With Brandon Lowe (knee) on the injured list and facing an extended absence, Tapia will be added to the Rays roster to give the team an extra bat off the bench. Tapia has slashed .230/.308/.338 with 13 RBI across 157 plate appearances with the Red Sox and Brewers this season.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Inks minors deal with Tampa Bay Tapia signed a minor-league contract with the Rays on Thursday.
Impact Tapia was cut loose by the Brewers in late July. The 29-year-old outfielder has struggled to a .256/.296/.369 batting line in 187 major-league games since being traded away from Colorado in the spring of 2022.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits open market Tapia elected free agency after clearing waivers Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact Tapia spent just over five weeks in the Milwaukee organization and slashed .173/.267/.288 over 20 games with the big club before he was cast off the 40-man roster Saturday when the Brewers called up outfield prospect Sal Frelick from Triple-A Nashville. Rather than reporting to Nashville, the 29-year-old Tapia will now look to catch on elsewhere on a minor-league or major-league deal.
JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Designated for assignment Tapia was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Saturday.
Impact Tapia had been with the Brewers since mid-June, hitting an unimpressive .173/.267/.288 in 20 games. He'll exit the roster as the Brewers clear space to call up Sal Frelick.
JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers designate OF Raimel Tapia for assignment and promote OF Sal Frelick
The Milwaukee Brewers have designated outfielder Raimel Tapia for assignmentJULY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Friday Tapia is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Atlanta.
Impact Tapia will take a seat after he went 1-for-8 with a run scored and a stolen base while starting two out of three against the Phillies. Blake Perkins will draw the start in right field and bat eighth in the series opener with Atlanta.
JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting, but playing more vs. RHPs Tapia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Impact Though he'll take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the hill for Philadelphia, the lefty-hitting Tapia may have supplanted Blake Perkins and Tyrone Taylor as the Brewers' preferred option in right field versus right-handed pitching. Tapia went 2-for-8 with a stolen base and a run scored while starting against right-handers Ben Lively and Aaron Nola in the past two contests, while Taylor and Perkins were on the bench for both of those games.
JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Logs first homer as a Brewer Tapia went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Wednesday's 5-1 loss against the Diamondbacks.
Impact After starting his tenure in Milwaukee 0-for-10 with five strikeouts across his first four games, Tapia's first hit as a Brewer was a solo homer off Zac Gallen. Though Tapia has gotten off to a rough start with his new team, fantasy managers should expect him to pick things up moving forward and return to numbers closer to his .264/.333/.368 slash line with the Red Sox prior to his release.
JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tapia nearly hits grand slam, Brewers rally to hand Pirates 6th straight loss 5-2
Raimel Tapia’s sacrifice fly to deep center put Milwaukee ahead in a four-run eighth inning for the Brewers, who rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday and sweep the...JUNE 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers add Raimel Tapia, send Eric Lauer down on busy day The Milwaukee Brewers were busy with roster moves Wednesday, including making official the signing of outfielder Raimel Tapia to a one-year...
JUNE 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
'Pesky and athletic': Raimel Tapia is the latest addition to the Brewers outfield The 29-year-old hits left-handed and right-handed pitching equally well and is also capable of playing all three outfield spots.
JUNE 14, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM
Signs with team, added to roster The Brewers activated Tapia for Wednesday's game in Minnesota after signing him to a one-year contract, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact Now that his contract with Milwaukee has been finalized, Tapia will likely settle in as a fourth outfielder behind Christian Yelich, Joey Wiemer and Brian Anderson. Before being released by the Red Sox on Sunday, the 29-year-old Tapia slashed .264/.333/.368 with a home run and six stolen bases across 96 plate appearances.
JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Signs with Milwaukee Tapia signed a major-league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact After being released by the Red Sox on Sunday, Tapia will latch on with Milwaukee and join the team ahead of Tuesday's game against the Twins. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .264/.333/.368 with 10 RBI through 96 plate appearances this season. He'll provide the Brewers with additional outfield depth and could be used often against right-handed pitching (.815 OPS vs RHP).
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox release Raimel Tapia, send Matt Dermody to AAA On Sunday the Red Sox announced a pair or roster moves, releasing outfielder Raimel Tapia and demoting pitcher Matt Dermody to AAA.
JUNE 12, 2023 • BOSTON.COM
Heads to open market The Red Sox released Tapia on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact After designating Tapia for assignment Monday, the Red Sox weren't able to find a trade partner willing to take on the money remaining on his one-year, $2 million deal. Tapia went unclaimed off waivers, too, and rather than having him stick around at Triple-A Worcester as outfield depth, the Red Sox will allow the 29-year-old to test his luck on the open market. Given that he has parts of eight years of MLB experience under his belt and is capable of playing all three outfield spots, Tapia shouldn't have too much difficulty securing a minor-league deal, if not a new MLB contract.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox DFA outfielder Raimel Tapia The Boston Red Sox designated outfielder Raimel Tapia for assignment Monday and, in a corresponding move, reinstated infielder Christian Arr...
JUNE 5, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Designated for assignment Tapia was designated for assignment Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact Tapia had seemed like a candidate to lose his roster spot later this week when Adam Duvall (wrist) returns, but it turns out he'll get the boot a few days earlier to make room for Christian Arroyo. The 29-year-old Tapia has hit .264/.333/.368 with one home run and six stolen bases this season. He seems likely to clear waivers but could wind up getting a major-league deal elsewhere.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Back on bench after three-hit day Tapia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Impact After starting in four of the past five games and going 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and two runs in Tuesday's 9-8 loss, Tapia will retreat to the bench. Despite the recent uptick in playing time, Tapia still looks like the Red Sox's fourth outfielder now that all of Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida and Jarren Duran are all available.
MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Raimel Tapia's RBI single | 05/30/2023 Raimel Tapia hits a grounder to right field for a single, driving home Enmanuel Valdez to give the Red Sox their fourth run of the game
MAY 31, 2023 • MLB.COM
Raimel Tapia's RBI triple | 05/30/2023 Raimel Tapia hits a ball deep to center field, driving home Reese McGuire to give the Red Sox their second run of the game
MAY 31, 2023 • MLB.COM
Batting leadoff Tapia is starting in right field and batting leadoff Tuesday versus the Reds, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Tapia will fill in for Alex Verdugo in both spots while the latter receives some rest. In 35 contests this season, Tapia sports a .659 OPS with one home run and five stolen bases.
MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heads back to bench Tapia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Tapia went 3-for-12 with a walk and an RBI while starting in each of Boston's last three games, but he'll be back on the bench for the series finale. While all of Masataka Yoshida, Jarren Duran and Alex Verdugo are available for the Red Sox, Tapia's playing time will likely be somewhat sporadic while he serves as the team's fourth outfielder.
MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
