Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Mon 11/6/23 5:23 PM

Tapia elected to become a free agent Monday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tapia will look for a deal elsewhere rather than accepting an outright assignment by the Rays. The veteran outfielder hit .236/.317/.338 over 168 major-league plate appearances in three different organizations this season.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Sat 11/4/23 3:27 PM

The Rays placed Tapia on outright waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tapia bounced around three different organizations this season, slashing .236/.317/.338 over 168 major-league plate appearances. The 29-year-old outfielder's production has fallen since leaving Colorado in 2022, but he may still be able to function as a reserve outfielder next year.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Mon 10/2/23 10:36 AM

Tapia went 3-for-5 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Tapia's three hits Sunday were his first and only hits for the Rays in five games since he was called up Sept. 23. It's certainly possible the team opts to keep Tapia on their playoff roster as a depth option with multiple field players currently sidelined due to injury.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Sat 9/23/23 12:13 PM

The Rays selected Tapia's contract from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Brandon Lowe (knee) on the injured list and facing an extended absence, Tapia will be added to the Rays roster to give the team an extra bat off the bench. Tapia has slashed .230/.308/.338 with 13 RBI across 157 plate appearances with the Red Sox and Brewers this season.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Mon 7/24/23 3:08 PM

Tapia elected free agency after clearing waivers Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tapia spent just over five weeks in the Milwaukee organization and slashed .173/.267/.288 over 20 games with the big club before he was cast off the 40-man roster Saturday when the Brewers called up outfield prospect Sal Frelick from Triple-A Nashville. Rather than reporting to Nashville, the 29-year-old Tapia will now look to catch on elsewhere on a minor-league or major-league deal.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Sat 7/22/23 5:02 PM

Tapia was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Tapia had been with the Brewers since mid-June, hitting an unimpressive .173/.267/.288 in 20 games. He'll exit the roster as the Brewers clear space to call up Sal Frelick.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Fri 7/21/23 5:27 PM

Tapia is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Tapia will take a seat after he went 1-for-8 with a run scored and a stolen base while starting two out of three against the Phillies. Blake Perkins will draw the start in right field and bat eighth in the series opener with Atlanta.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Wed 7/19/23 3:28 PM

Tapia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the hill for Philadelphia, the lefty-hitting Tapia may have supplanted Blake Perkins and Tyrone Taylor as the Brewers' preferred option in right field versus right-handed pitching. Tapia went 2-for-8 with a stolen base and a run scored while starting against right-handers Ben Lively and Aaron Nola in the past two contests, while Taylor and Perkins were on the bench for both of those games.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Thu 6/22/23 1:03 AM

Tapia went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Wednesday's 5-1 loss against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
After starting his tenure in Milwaukee 0-for-10 with five strikeouts across his first four games, Tapia's first hit as a Brewer was a solo homer off Zac Gallen. Though Tapia has gotten off to a rough start with his new team, fantasy managers should expect him to pick things up moving forward and return to numbers closer to his .264/.333/.368 slash line with the Red Sox prior to his release.

Raimel Tapia
LF/RF FA
Wed 6/14/23 11:13 AM

The Brewers activated Tapia for Wednesday's game in Minnesota after signing him to a one-year contract, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
Now that his contract with Milwaukee has been finalized, Tapia will likely settle in as a fourth outfielder behind Christian Yelich, Joey Wiemer and Brian Anderson. Before being released by the Red Sox on Sunday, the 29-year-old Tapia slashed .264/.333/.368 with a home run and six stolen bases across 96 plate appearances.