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Raimel Tapia

Rockies Career team 2016–2021
Number #10
Position Right Fielder
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 32
Height 6' 3"
Weight 178 lbs
Birth Place San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Born Feb 4, 1994

Key Insights

2023
The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Tapia averages 0.1 degrees off the bat: 21.3% of his contact is in the air and 60.2% of it is on the ground.

108 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Tapia does his damage against fastballs: a .763 OPS against them, against .454 on breaking balls.

89 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 43 on breaking balls.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Tapia is at his worst against left-handers: a .309 OPS there against .655 overall.

28 plate appearances in that situation.
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Tapia averages 84.2 mph off the bat, 11th percentile in the league.

169 plate appearances in 2023. 11th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 527th in MLB.
He is a pull hitter, and defences can set up for it

Tapia pulls 25.5% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 20%, a spread a defence cannot cheat on.

28 pulled, 60 up the middle and 22 the other way over 110 located batted balls.
He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Tapia walks in 10.1% of his plate appearances, 75th percentile.

169 plate appearances in 2023. 75th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 151st in MLB.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 4, 1994
Birth Place San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 3"
Weight 178 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left