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- Updated: August 7, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies promoted two of their top prospects on Sunday, transferring outfielder Raimel Tapia (No. 5 on MLB.com’s ranking of Rockies prospects) and right-handed pitcher German Marquez (No. 7) from Double-A Hartford to Triple-A Albuquerque.
“It’s a good thing when we’re promoting our talented young players,” manager Walt Weiss said. “It’s exciting. They’re one step closer to the big league level. Not that you can’t call guys up from Double-A, and we have at times, but when you’re in Triple-A, you’re literally a phone call away.”
Tapia, 22, was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in November 2010. He’s played 104 games for Hartford, hitting .323 with 79 runs, 20 doubles, five …
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