Raimel Tapia Worcester Red Sox Outfield

       
 
Age: 30 
Born: February 4, 1994
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Height: 6-3
Weight: 175
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: Minor leage free agent (Jan. 2023)
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: RAY-muhl
First Pro Contract: November 29, 2010 (COL)
Signing Scouts: Rolando Fernandez, Jhonathan Leyba & Hector Roa
Signing Bonus: $175,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2023
MLFA Eligible: November 2023
   
Pro Debut: May 28, 2011 (COL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: September 2, 2016 (COL)
Service Time (1/23): 5 years, 20 days
Options Remaining: 0 (2016, 2017, 2018)
Contract (2023): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @RaimelTapia
Instagram: @raimeltapiaoficial

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Thin, athletic build. Frame will not support much additional weight.

Hit: Starts crouched and slightly open, with his hands high. Leg kick timing device. Solid hand-eye skills, loose hands, balanced stance. Rarely walks. Unrefined approach and consistently expands the strike zone. Gets himself out too often by making contact on bad pitches leading to low average exit velocities. When he squares it up can make hard contact, especially against fastballs. Struggles to recognize and adjust to off-speed pitches. Average hit tool.

Power: Average raw power, but plays below-average in game. Swing is mainly designed for hard contact in the gaps.

Run: Above-average to plus speed. Not the most instinctive base runner or base stealer. Has been known to get caught on the basepaths trying for an extra base.

Field: Fringe-average defensive profile. Capable of playing all three outfield positions, but best suited for left field. Plus range. Does not make the best reads. Defense regressed in 2022.
  Arm: Above-average arm strength. Strong enough for all three outfield positions.

Career Notes:
Played 11 seasons in the Rockies organization, including major league stints over five seasons. Played in the 2015 and 2016 Futures Games. Consensus top 100 prospect entering the 2017 season. Traded to Toronto in March 2022 with Adrian Pinto for Randall Grichuk. Hit an inside-the-park grand slam at Fenway against the Red Sox in July 2022. Was non-tendered in November 2022. Signed a minor league contract with Boston in 2023 with an invitation to major league spring training.

Summation: Reserve outfield profile. Can play all three outfield positions and brings some speed and contact skills. Approach and inconsistent defense limit him from becoming an everyday player. Could be a valuable organizational depth piece if he opens the season in Triple-A.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in person.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2011 DSL Rockies DSL Rk Col 17 67 248 29 65 6 3 1 35 80 26 41 15 8 0.262 0.336 0.323 0.658
  2012 DSL Rockies DSL Rk Col 18 63 237 31 75 9 1 0 35 86 20 35 13 11 0.316 0.383 0.363 0.746
  2013 Grand Junction Rockies Pio Rk Col 19 66 258 53 92 20 6 7 47 145 15 31 10 9 0.357 0.399 0.562 0.961
  2014 Asheville Tourists SAL A Col 20 122 481 93 157 32 1 9 72 218 35 90 33 16 0.326 0.382 0.453 0.836
  2015 Modesto Nuts Calif A+ Col 21 131 544 74 166 34 9 12 71 254 24 105 26 10 0.305 0.333 0.467 0.800
  2016 Hartford Yard Goats East AA Col 22 104 424 79 137 20 5 8 34 191 25 49 17 14 0.323 0.363 0.450 0.813
  2016 Albuquerque Isotopes PCL AAA Col 22 24 104 14 36 5 5 0 14 51 2 12 6 3 0.346 0.355 0.490 0.845
  2016 Colorado Rockies NL MLB Col 22 22 38 4 10 0 0 0 3 10 2 11 3 0 0.263 0.300 0.263 0.563
2017 Albuquerque Isotopes PCL AAA Col 23 58 263 45 97 20 8 2 30 139 13 42 12 2 0.369 0.397 0.529 0.926
  2017 Colorado Rockies NL MLB Col 23 70 160 27 46 12 2 2 16 68 8 36 5 2 0.288 0.329 0.425 0.754
  2018 Albuquerque Isotopes PCL AAA Col 24 105 434 81 131 33 9 11 62 215 32 85 21 3 0.302 0.352 0.495 0.847
  2018 Colorado Rockies NL MLB Col 24 25 25 6 5 2 1 1 6 12 2 7 0 0 0.200 0.259 0.480 0.739
  2019 Colorado Rockies NL MLB Col 25 138 426 54 117 23 5 9 44 177 21 100 9 3 0.275 0.309 0.415 0.724
  2020 Colorado Rockies NL MLB Col 26 51 184 26 59 8 2 1 17 74 14 38 8 2 0.321 0.369 0.402 0.772
  2021 Albuquerque Isotopes PCL AAA Col 27 4 14 2 5 3 0 0 2 8 0 2 2 0 0.357 0.357 0.571 0.929
  2021 Colorado Rockies NL MLB Col 27 133 487 69 133 26 2 6 50 181 40 70 20 6 0.273 0.327 0.372 0.699
  2022 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB Tor 28 128 411 47 109 20 3 7 52 156 16 81 8 2 0.265 0.292 0.380 0.672
2023 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 29     stats                            
   
     
  Advanced Stats & Splits
   
     
  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2013 Pioneer League Season-End All-Star
2013 Pioneer League Player of the Year
2014 South Atlantic League Season-End All-Star
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