Raimel Tapia Being Challenged on Basepaths
7 years agoColorado Rockies outfield prospect Raimel Tapia has always been known for his hit tool, but management is looking to develop his skills on the basepaths to help him contribute. This spring, Tapia's been picked off three times, but apparently that's by design. Manager Bud Black told reporters that Tapia's been challenged to take bigger leads than ever before to try and get him more comfortable with testing pitchers. Tapia's always been a better real-life prospect than fantasy one due to his limited contribution in anything besides batting average, but if the new push to get him to stretch more in the running game can bolster his stolen base total, this project could be a boost to his value.
Source: Patrick Saunders
Source: Patrick Saunders