Prospect Pad: Raimel Tapia

By BA Staff
on June 28, 2016

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RAIMEL TAPIA, OF, Rockies Lakeland Tigers, High Class A Born: Feb. 4, 1994. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 160. B-T: L-L. Org Top Prospect

Ranked Rockies' No. 10 prospect after the 2015 season

Years of smart drafting and astute trades have begun to pay off for the Rockies.

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Career Transactions
Signed as international free agent by Rockies, Nov. 29, 2010
Background
Signed as a 16-year-old in 2010, Tapia was coveted for the hand-eye coordination that scouts correctly saw as a precursor to a tremendous ability to hit
What to Watch For
Tapia keeps producing, but his game is unorthodox. His batting stance is unlike any you’ll see in the minors, and he crouches to near Eddie Gaedel height when the count reaches two strikes.

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