BIOGRAPHY
Domingo Tapia was born on August 4, 1991, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Tapia began his professional baseball career in 2010 with the New York Mets organization, pitching in the Dominican Summer League and the Gulf Coast League. He played for various Mets farm teams through 2016, reaching the Double-A level with the Binghamton Mets. After giving up five hits, eight walks, two HBP, and nine runs in 1.2 innings, he underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2015.
During 2017 and 2018, Tapia played for the Cincinnati Reds organization, reaching Triple-A with the Louisville Bats.
Tapia signed with the Boston Red Sox organization as a minor league free agent in November 2018. In 2019, he played for the Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston's Triple-A affiliate, posting a 5–4 win–loss record in 44 games (1 start) with two saves, a 5.18 earned run average (ERA), and 52 strikeouts in 66 innings pitched. Through 2019, including with Pawtucket, Tapia appeared in 242 games in 10 seasons of Minor League Baseball, accruing a 38–50 record with 4.14 ERA and four saves. He also played four seasons in the Dominican Winter League, with Gigantes del Cibao.
During the delayed-start 2020 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 Tampa Bay Rays; the first batter he faced, Nate Lowe, hit a home run. Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Tapia appeared in five games, all in relief, recording a 2.08 ERA and four strikeouts in 4 1⁄3 innings pitched.
On April 30, 2022, Tapia was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics promoted Tapia to the major leagues on May 29. On September 11, Tapia was designated for assignment and was sent outright to Triple-A. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
On January 15, 2023, Tapia signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. He had his contract selected on March 30, 2023.
