Raimel Tapia is turning heads in Rockies fandom, and it’s not just people looking for his helmet that’s flown off his head while he zooms around the bases (see video below, courtesy of MLB.com). Over the last two weeks, the Rockies outfielder is becoming a force in the Rockies lineup.
Including Tuesday night, Tapia has started 14 games in a row for the Rockies — a team looking for the right lineup to awaken their offense. Through August 25, the native of the Dominican Republic is hitting .