Raimel Tapia Goes Deep In Houston
5 years agoColorado Rockies fourth outfielder Raimel Tapia took advantage of his chance on Tuesday and drove a super slow Zack Greinke curveball over the right-center wall for a three-run shot. Tapia's homer was his first in more than three weeks, but he's proven that he can be a pretty effective hitter in the majors this year. Tapia has eight home runs, five triples, 21 doubles, and four stolen bases while hitting .274 in just 326 plate appearances. Pushed out over the course of a full season, that would be a strong defensive outfielder that can hit 35+ doubles, 15 home runs, and steal 7-10 bases in a year. Unfortunately, there's no real quick way to more playing time since Ian Desmond has a big deal through 2021. He's still just an asset for deep leagues for now.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com