Raimel Tapia Traded To Blue Jays
3 years agoThe Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Raimel Tapia and minor league infielder Adrian Pinto from the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Randal Grichuk and cash, according to a source. Tapia's fantasy value will take a hit with the move. Although Rogers Centre isn't a bad hitter's park by any means, he's leaving an excellent hitter's paradise in Coors Field, and he'll also face much stiffer competition for playing time in Toronto. The 28-year-old has a .280/.325/.395 slash line with 19 homers, 136 RBI and 45 stolen bases in 439 games in his six seasons with the Rockies. He hit .273 with six homers, 50 RBI, a career-high 20 steals and 69 runs scored in 133 games in 2021. Unless an injury opens up everyday playing time for Tapia, he'll merely be a bench option in AL-only leagues for his speed.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand