The Boston Red Sox have parted ways with talented slugger Raimel Tapia, a surprising move at this point in the season. Tapia has been designated for assignment, meaning he will be traded, cut or sent down to the minors in the coming days. Considering his defensive talent and .264 batting average, this is a surprising decsion.Tapia is the ideal depth player for team's like the Red Sox, ready to go in on short notice and can usually produce some solid results. He will be available for the rest of MLB to attempt to acquire, but the team likely hopes it could keep him in its system. If it ends up losing him, it could look back on this move with tremendous regret.MLB Trade Rumors shared the news of the roster move on Twitter.MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumorsRed Sox Designate Raimel Tapia For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-so…66567Red Sox Designate Raimel Tapia For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-so… https://t.co/APHn3rQJZVThis was Tapia's first season with the Red Sox after leaving the Toronto Blue Jays in the offseason. He is not the power hitter that many MLB teams are looking for, but his speed on the bases is often able to make up for that. The Boston Red Sox had to make a tough choice to bring back Christian Arroyo, much to the chagrin of many fans.yami@yamilethhhmthe red sox are losers twitter.com/mlbtraderumors…MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumorsRed Sox Designate Raimel Tapia For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-so…474Red Sox Designate Raimel Tapia For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-so… https://t.co/APHn3rQJZVthe red sox are losers twitter.com/mlbtraderumors…guido rosati@dowopguido@mlbtraderumors too bad u need a guy like this on your team..but its a numbers game1@mlbtraderumors too bad u need a guy like this on your team..but its a numbers gameBanana Butt (26-32)@BannanaButt7907@mlbtraderumors He’s not even bad why would they release him?@mlbtraderumors He’s not even bad why would they release him?The Boston Red Sox are slighlty over .500, but still find themselves in last place of the vaunted American League East. They need this move to be the right one, becasue offense will be at a premium for the rest of the season. Being willing to lose a player of this caliber shows confidence that they hope pays off.Cheryl@charnois2@mlbtraderumors Stupid move . Arroyo is trash@mlbtraderumors Stupid move . Arroyo is trashRand O. Someguy@DapperGamelordNOOOOOO i love tapia man this sucks twitter.com/mlbtraderumors…MLB Trade Rumors@mlbtraderumorsRed Sox Designate Raimel Tapia For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-so…474Red Sox Designate Raimel Tapia For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-so… https://t.co/APHn3rQJZVNOOOOOO i love tapia man this sucks twitter.com/mlbtraderumors…Salty Boomer@map0d@mlbtraderumors Interesting.....this guy sticks to teams like dollar store glue...55@mlbtraderumors Interesting.....this guy sticks to teams like dollar store glue...Fans of virtually every team are hoping they will be the ones to land Raimel Tapia. His versatility and consistent offense makes him a tempting target for teams that need depth. Fans of the New York Yankees, Blue Jays and New York Mets are all calling for his swift addition.Leopardon@Leopardon9@mlbtraderumors Yankee lead off.1@mlbtraderumors Yankee lead off.Loyal American For Life@American51706@mlbtraderumors Mets please@mlbtraderumors Mets pleaseNiklaus🖤@27ncaetano@mlbtraderumors BLUE JAYS BRING HIM BACK31@mlbtraderumors BLUE JAYS BRING HIM BACKRaimel Tapia could make an immediate impact on virtually any team if he ends up leaving the Boston Red Sox.Raimel Tapia's tenure with the Boston Red Sox has been shorter than they hopedBoston Red Sox v San Diego PadresThe Red Sox were not very active in free agency this offseason, instead opting to add players that were flying under the radar. Tapia is a positive on the team and was a good signing, but clearly not good enough.Sound off in the comments where you think Tapia will end up.