Colorado Rockies Roster News: Murphy, Tapia Recalled
Colorado Rockies fans have been clamoring for the start of the Raimel Tapia and Tom Murphy eras to begin in LoDo. On Friday afternoon, they got their wish.
Tapia and Murphy, two of Colorado’s most tantalizing prospects, were recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday. It was just one of a series of moves the Rockies announced prior to their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Additionally, Colorado reinstated right-handed pitchers Tyler Chatwood (mid-back strain) and Justin Miller (strained left oblique) from the 15-day disabled list, and also recalled right-handed pitcher Christian Bergman from Triple-A. Also, the Rockies reinstated infielder Daniel Descalso from the Paternity List.
The 25-year-old Murphy will be making his first appearance on the 2016 Rockies roster. In 77 games with Albuquerque this season, Murphy batted .330 with 53 runs, 26 doubles, seven triples, 19 home runs, 59 RBI, 16 walks, 76 strikeouts and one stolen base. His seven triples and 19 home runs led the Isotopes.
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He made his Major League debut on September 12, 2015, against Seattle and batted .257 (9-for-35) with five runs, one double, three home runs, nine RBI, four walks and 10 strikeouts in his 11 games with the Rockies. Murphy ranked #97 on the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list prior to the 2016 season. He was originally selected by the Rockies in the third round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
Tapia, originally signed by the Rockies as a non-drafted international free agent on November 29, 2010, will be making his first career appearance on the Colorado roster. He split the 2016 season between Hartford (104 games) and Albuquerque (21 games).
With Hartford, the 22-year-old batted .323 with 79 runs, 20 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, 34 RBI, 25 walks, 49 strikeouts and 17 stolen bases. He was selected as a Mid-Season All-Star with the Yard Goats.
With Albuquerque, Tapia batted .333 with 13 runs, five doubles, four triples, 13 RBI, two walks, 11 strikeouts and six stolen bases.
In his Minor League career across six seasons, Tapia has a cumulative .316 average with 372 runs, 126 doubles, 29 triples, 37 home runs, 307 RBI, 147 walks, 362 strikeouts and 120 stolen bases. He ranked #42 on the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list prior to the 2016 season.
Chatwood, 26, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 16 (retroactive to August 15) with a mid-back strain. He’s 10-8 with a 3.75 ERA, allowing 119 hits, 58 walks while fanning 88 in 22 starts with the Rockies this season. His 10 wins are a career high and rank second for the Rockies this season.
The 29-year-old Miller is 1-1 with a 5.35 ERA in 31 appearances with the Rockies. He made 12 rehab appearances with Albuquerque, posting a 6.75 ERA with 15 hits, four walks and eight strikeouts.
Bergman, 28, will be making his fourth stint with the Rockies in 2016. He was last optioned to Albuquerque on August 20. In 10 appearances (one start) for the Rockies this season, he is 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA. He has surrendered four home runs and five walks while whiffing 19.
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