Domingo Rafael Tapia (born August 4, 1991) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

New York Mets

On May 28, 2010, Tapia signed with the

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organization as an international free agent. Tapia began his

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career in 2010, pitching in the

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and the

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. He split the 2011 season between the rookie ball

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and the Low-A

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, recording a 6–5 record and 3.38 ERA in 12 games. In 2012, Tapia spent the year in Single-A with the

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, posting a 6–5 record and 3.98 ERA in 20 appearances. In 2013, he spent the season with the High-A

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, pitching to a 3–9 record and 4.62 ERA in 101.1 innings of work. He played in 21 games for St. Lucie the following year, posting a 6–8 record and 3.96 ERA. Tapia began the 2015 season with the Double-A

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, but after giving up five hits, eight walks, two HBP, and nine runs in 1.2 innings, he underwent

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in May 2015. He appeared in 19 games with St. Lucie in 2016, also making 1 appearances for Binghamton, registering a 0–2 record and 3.56 ERA with 25 strikeouts. Tapia elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 28, 2016, Tapia signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 2017, he split the season between the Triple-A

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and the Double-A

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, posting a 4–7 record and 4.08 ERA with 85 strikeouts between the two clubs. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. After re–signing with the Reds on January 19, 2018, Tapia again split the ensuing season between Louisville and Pensacola, recording a 4–5 record and 3.60 ERA in 48 appearances. On November 2, he elected free agency.

Boston Red Sox

On November 16, 2018, Tapia signed a minor league deal with the

organization. In 2019, he played for the

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, Boston's Triple-A affiliate, posting a 5–4

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in 44 games (1 start) with two saves, a 5.18

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(ERA), and 52 strikeouts in 66

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. Through 2019, including with Pawtucket, Tapia appeared in 242 games in 10 seasons of

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, accruing a 38–50 record with 4.14 ERA and four saves. He also played four seasons in the

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, with

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. During the delayed-start major league season, Tapia was added to Boston's player pool at the end of June. On September 11, he was added to Boston's major league active roster. He made his MLB debut that day, against the

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; the first batter he faced,

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, hit a home run. Tapia was placed on the

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before Boston's final series of the season, due to a right biceps contusion. Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Tapia appeared in five games, all in relief, recording a 2.08 ERA and four strikeouts in innings pitched.

Seattle Mariners

On October 23, 2020, Tapia was claimed off waivers by the

. Tapia threw two scoreless innings with Seattle before being designated for assignment on May 17, 2021.

Kansas City Royals

On May 22, 2021, Tapia was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. Tapia made 32 appearances for Kansas City in 2021, posting a 4–1 record and 2.84 ERA with 25 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. He logged a 3.60 ERA in 5 games for Omaha before he was designated for assignment by the Royals on April 24, 2022, following the acquisition of

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Oakland Athletics

On April 30, 2022, Tapia was claimed off waivers by the

. The Athletics recalled Tapia to their major league roster on May 29. In 11 appearances for the Athletics, he struggled to an 8.47 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched. On September 11, Tapia was designated for assignment by Oakland. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on September 14. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

San Diego Padres

On January 15, 2023, Tapia signed a minor league deal with the

. He had his contract selected on March 30. Tapia spent time up and down between the Padres and the Triple–A

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; in 15 games for the Padres, he recorded a 3.57 ERA with 14 strikeouts across innings of work. On July 22, Tapia was designated for assignment following the promotion of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A El Paso on July 28. Tapia elected free agency on October 15.

Diablos Rojos del México

On April 15, 2025, Tapia signed with the

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of the

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. In 21 appearances for the team, he logged a 2-0 record and 8.05 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 19 innings of work. On July 6, Tapia was released by the Diablos.

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