Ex-Pink Sox outfielder Raimel Tapia indicators on with Milwaukee Brewers

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The outfielder posted a .701 OPS in 39 video games with Boston.

Twenty-nine- year-old outfielder Raimel Tapia discovered a brand new house two days after he was launched by the Pink Sox.

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday that Tapia had signed with Milwaukee following his Sunday launch from Boston.

The outfielder was initially designated for task final Monday so the Pink Sox would have room on their roster for second baseman Christian Arroyo.

After being unable to discover a commerce companion throughout the week, Boston’s chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom let Tapia change into a free agent.

Bloom signed Tapia to a minor league contract this previous offseason and after a robust spring coaching, picked him for the Opening Day roster.

Over the subsequent two months, the Pink Sox used Tapia as their fourth outfielder. He performed in 39 video games however solely had 97 plate apperances.

When he obtained to the plate, although, Tapia was a strong contributor. He didn’t have a ton of energy with Boston however did handle a .701 OPS and did injury on the basepaths.

He’ll be a part of a Brewers group that at the moment sits at one recreation above .500 and second place within the NL Central.

Milwaukee’s greatest participant is leftfielder Christian Yelich, however Tapia will get loads of beginning time in middle and proper the place the Brewers have been notably weak this season.

They’ve additionally been hampered by a lot of accidents to their outfield in latest weeks, so Tapia’s signing comes at an ideal time.

Tapia has a profession .709 OPS, which isn’t spectacular however is an enchancment on the Brewers’ different choices.

The outfielder additionally gives a ton stress when he will get on the bottom paths. Tapia stole six bases for the Pink Sox earlier than he was launched and had 45 steals over the earlier 4 seasons.

Earlier than he joined Boston, Tapia had spent the primary six years of his main league profession in Colorado, and he performed for Toronto final 12 months.