The Padres have sent reliever Domingo Tapia outright to Triple-A El Paso, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. He cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last weekend.
San Diego signed Tapia to a minor league contract last winter. He had an excellent Spring Training and secured a spot on the 40-man roster out of camp. The Friars bounced him between the majors and El Paso for a few months. He’s gotten into 15 big league games, allowing eight runs in 17 2/3 innings. Tapia has walked 12 while striking out 14.
He has missed more bats in Triple-A, striking out 16 over 14 2/3 frames. He’s dished out 10 free passes at the top minor league level, though, continuing the control issues that have plagued him throughout his career. Tapia has walked upwards of 13% of opponents in parts of four big league campaigns. He has huge arm strength, averaging around 98 MPH on his fastball, but has a below-average 17.6% strikeout rate at the MLB level.
Tapia was outrighted off the A’s roster last September. Players who have been outrighted multiple times in their careers have the right to free agency. It’s unclear whether Tapia will accept the assignment or head back to the open market in search of a minor league opportunity elsewhere.
Depleted bullpen, Tapia threw hard and was decent reliever. Carpenter is basically an automatic out and still has a job?
This is why Preller makes the big bucks…he’s gotta be an analytics guy, right? Nope, he makes decisions like he’s never looked at an analytics chart once in his career.
I coached 2 fall ball and 2 spring ball seasons of Little League for 8U. So that basically makes me the expert in all things baseball, obviously or is it obliviously? Words are hard…
Tapia Great Stuff, Not So Great Control. Friars need STRIKE THROWERS. Garcia. Might be next to Go.
Garcia ain’t got it no mo