Raimel Tapia

Raimel Antonio Tapia Linarez (born February 4, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa Bay Rays.

[5]Tapia began the 2016 season with the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double–A Eastern League, and was selected to appear in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.

It was the first grand slam of Tapia's career and would ultimately prove to be the difference as the Rockies would go on to win the game 11–10.

[12] On March 24, 2022, Tapia and Adrian Pinto were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Randal Grichuk.

On January 26, 2023, Tapia signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox and was named a non-roster invitee to spring training.

[15][16] An impressive spring training performance got him added to the major-league roster for the team's Opening Day game.

[17] However, a roster crunch and an logjam in Boston's outfield meant Tapia was the odd man out, and he was designated for assignment by the Red Sox after Christian Arroyo was activated from the injured list on June 5.

Tapia during an at-bat in 2017