Raimel Tapia Leads Comeback Effort
6 years agoColorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia took care of the comeback on Sunday by drilling a bases-clearing triple in the eighth inning to tie it up. He'd score on a go-ahead single by Ryan McMahon, acting as the winning run as well. Tapia is theoretically the team's fourth outfielder behind Charlie Blackmon, David Dahl, and Ian Desmond, but that may be changing. Tapia has started six of the last seven games, and it looks like he's starting to supplant Desmond as the everyday starter. Desmond has been dealing with a mild case of leg soreness and a major case of terrible hitting, so that appears to be Tapia's window. He's jumped on the chance, hitting safely in four of the six starts and smacking an extra-base hit in three of those four games. If Tapia can get regular playing time, his speed and contact ability make him a desirable quantity in the fantasy realm. That said, keep in mind that Desmond is making a whole bunch of money this year, so don't expect Tapia to just take the job outright unless something changes.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com