Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia (born March 3, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball relief pitcher.

He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles from 2001 to 2005, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006, and the Florida Marlins in 2007 before being traded to the Rockies for Byung-hyun Kim.

[1] On January 21, 2006, Julio was dealt to the New York Mets with pitching prospect John Maine in exchange for Kris Benson.

[7] He pitched in both a middle relief and a set-up role for Colorado, appearing in 58 games and posting an 0–3 record with a 3.93 ERA for the Rockies.

[11] He was granted free agency from the Rockies on October 27, 2007;[11] On January 31, 2008, Julio promptly signed a minor-league deal with the Cleveland Indians, and was invited to their spring training camp.

[1] Julio was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays on June 9, 2009, and reported to their Triple-A affiliate Durham Bulls.

[18] Pitching coach Fred Stackson has commented that Julio is gaining consistency with his delivery, especially to right-handed batters.

Julio threw extremely hard, featuring both a four-seam and a two-seam fastball in the 95–100 MPH range - though he has thrown even harder on occasion.