{"id":7632,"date":"2023-01-14T16:02:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T16:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/chicago-cubs-sign-veteran-outfielder-mike-tauchman-to-minor-league-contract\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T16:02:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T16:02:38","slug":"chicago-cubs-sign-veteran-outfielder-mike-tauchman-to-minor-league-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/chicago-cubs-sign-veteran-outfielder-mike-tauchman-to-minor-league-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs sign veteran outfielder Mike Tauchman to minor league contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Cubs signed Illinois native Mike Tauchman to a minor league contract, according to team trading records. Tauchiman is a veteran outfielder who has returned to South Korea after his stint with the Hanwha Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Tauchman plays for the Colorado Rockies and made his MLB debut with the Rockies during the 2017 MLB season. He spent 2017-2021 with the Colorado, New York Yankees, and San Francisco Giants at the major league level.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><phoenix-ad class=\"m-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad--slot\" config=\"{&quot;adHtml&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;adReloaderDelay&quot;:0,&quot;maxAdReloads&quot;:5,&quot;adReloaderSizeCodes&quot;:null,&quot;adCloseButton&quot;:false,&quot;classRules&quot;:[{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;728x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-728x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;0x0&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;m-advertisement--fluid-card&quot;]}],&quot;localizedPhrases&quot;:{&quot;advertisement_legend&quot;:&quot;ADVERTISEMENT&quot;,&quot;outstream_clickout&quot;:&quot;Visit Website&quot;,&quot;outstream_thanks&quot;:&quot;Thanks for watching!&quot;},&quot;overrideOutstreamScript&quot;:false,&quot;moduleClass&quot;:&quot;m-in-content-ad&quot;,&quot;slotId&quot;:&quot;ad-c11d7f26f0de4495a26d652dc592effe&quot;,&quot;visClasses&quot;:[&quot;not-size-a&quot;,&quot;not-size-b&quot;,&quot;not-size-c&quot;],&quot;extraClasses&quot;:null,&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;outstream&quot;:false,&quot;adGroup&quot;:&quot;in_content-0&quot;,&quot;slotConfig&quot;:{&quot;config&quot;:{&quot;sizes&quot;:[[300,250],[728,90],&quot;fluid&quot;,[1,2]]},&quot;model&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;authorPageview&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02a8bc12c00026a3&quot;,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;sizes&quot;:[{&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;height&quot;:250},{&quot;width&quot;:728,&quot;height&quot;:90},{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;fluid&quot;},{&quot;width&quot;:1,&quot;height&quot;:2}],&quot;screenSizes&quot;:[&quot;D&quot;],&quot;slotModel&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;authorPageview&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02a8bc12c00026a3&quot;,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ad-c11d7f26f0de4495a26d652dc592effe&quot;,&quot;adUnitPath&quot;:&quot;\/88059007\/www.si.com.cubs\/mlb\/cubs\/news&quot;},&quot;showBlockthrough&quot;:true}\" 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config=\"{&quot;adHtml&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;adReloaderDelay&quot;:0,&quot;maxAdReloads&quot;:5,&quot;adReloaderSizeCodes&quot;:null,&quot;adCloseButton&quot;:false,&quot;classRules&quot;:[{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;728x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-728x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;0x0&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;m-advertisement--fluid-card&quot;]}],&quot;localizedPhrases&quot;:{&quot;advertisement_legend&quot;:&quot;ADVERTISEMENT&quot;,&quot;outstream_clickout&quot;:&quot;Visit Website&quot;,&quot;outstream_thanks&quot;:&quot;Thanks for watching!&quot;},&quot;overrideOutstreamScript&quot;:false,&quot;moduleClass&quot;:&quot;m-in-content-ad&quot;,&quot;slotId&quot;:&quot;ad-36fe6179744f401ab88cc3481d60a5fa&quot;,&quot;visClasses&quot;:[&quot;not-size-a&quot;,&quot;not-size-b&quot;,&quot;not-size-d&quot;],&quot;extraClasses&quot;:null,&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;outstream&quot;:false,&quot;adGroup&quot;:&quot;in_content-0&quot;,&quot;slotConfig&quot;:{&quot;config&quot;:{&quot;sizes&quot;:[[300,250],[728,90],&quot;fluid&quot;,[1,2]]},&quot;model&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;authorPageview&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02a8bc12c00026a3&quot;,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;sizes&quot;:[{&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;height&quot;:250},{&quot;width&quot;:728,&quot;height&quot;:90},{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;fluid&quot;},{&quot;width&quot;:1,&quot;height&quot;:2}],&quot;screenSizes&quot;:[&quot;C&quot;],&quot;slotModel&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;authorPageview&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02a8bc12c00026a3&quot;,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ad-36fe6179744f401ab88cc3481d60a5fa&quot;,&quot;adUnitPath&quot;:&quot;\/88059007\/www.si.com.cubs\/mlb\/cubs\/news&quot;},&quot;showBlockthrough&quot;:true}\" 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config=\"{&quot;adHtml&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;adReloaderDelay&quot;:0,&quot;maxAdReloads&quot;:5,&quot;adReloaderSizeCodes&quot;:null,&quot;adCloseButton&quot;:false,&quot;classRules&quot;:[{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;728x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-728x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;970x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-970x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;0x0&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;m-advertisement--fluid-card&quot;]}],&quot;localizedPhrases&quot;:{&quot;advertisement_legend&quot;:&quot;ADVERTISEMENT&quot;,&quot;outstream_clickout&quot;:&quot;Visit Website&quot;,&quot;outstream_thanks&quot;:&quot;Thanks for watching!&quot;},&quot;overrideOutstreamScript&quot;:false,&quot;moduleClass&quot;:&quot;m-in-content-ad&quot;,&quot;slotId&quot;:&quot;ad-82c75cd829ae4a659d9ea4b6f492af89&quot;,&quot;visClasses&quot;:[&quot;not-size-a&quot;,&quot;not-size-c&quot;,&quot;not-size-d&quot;],&quot;extraClasses&quot;:null,&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;outstream&quot;:false,&quot;adGroup&quot;:&quot;in_content-0&quot;,&quot;slotConfig&quot;:{&quot;config&quot;:{&quot;sizes&quot;:[[300,250],[728,90],[970,90],&quot;fluid&quot;,[1,2]]},&quot;model&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;authorPageview&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02a8bc12c00026a3&quot;,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;sizes&quot;:[{&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;height&quot;:250},{&quot;width&quot;:728,&quot;height&quot;:90},{&quot;width&quot;:970,&quot;height&quot;:90},{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;fluid&quot;},{&quot;width&quot;:1,&quot;height&quot;:2}],&quot;screenSizes&quot;:[&quot;B&quot;],&quot;slotModel&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;authorPageview&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02a8bc12c00026a3&quot;,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ad-82c75cd829ae4a659d9ea4b6f492af89&quot;,&quot;adUnitPath&quot;:&quot;\/88059007\/www.si.com.cubs\/mlb\/cubs\/news&quot;},&quot;showBlockthrough&quot;:true}\" data-class-rules=\"[{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;728x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-728x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;970x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-970x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;0x0&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;m-advertisement--fluid-card&quot;]}]\"\/><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\">\n<div class=\"m-header-ad not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-class-rules=\"[]\" data-ad-group=\"header-0\">\n<div class=\"m-header-ad--slot is-placeholder not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\"\/><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In 257 games at the MLB level, Tauchman averaged .231\/.326\/.378 and hit 17 home runs. During his time abroad, the outfielder hit .289\/.366\/.430. <\/p>\n<p>His 2020 campaign with the Yankees was derailed by a shoulder injury and he was traded to the Giants during the 2021 MLB season.  Although his 2019 season was a success, Tauchman never regained his form, opting to find his game and regain production in Asia. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><phoenix-ad class=\"m-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad--slot\" config=\"{&quot;adHtml&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;adReloaderDelay&quot;:0,&quot;maxAdReloads&quot;:5,&quot;adReloaderSizeCodes&quot;:null,&quot;adCloseButton&quot;:false,&quot;classRules&quot;:[{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;728x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-728x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;0x0&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;m-advertisement--fluid-card&quot;]}],&quot;localizedPhrases&quot;:{&quot;advertisement_legend&quot;:&quot;ADVERTISEMENT&quot;,&quot;outstream_clickout&quot;:&quot;Visit Website&quot;,&quot;outstream_thanks&quot;:&quot;Thanks for watching!&quot;},&quot;overrideOutstreamScript&quot;:false,&quot;moduleClass&quot;:&quot;m-in-content-ad&quot;,&quot;slotId&quot;:&quot;ad-dcbad4883b0d4035a4b83ad851b352cf&quot;,&quot;visClasses&quot;:[&quot;not-size-a&quot;,&quot;not-size-b&quot;,&quot;not-size-c&quot;],&quot;extraClasses&quot;:null,&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;outstream&quot;:false,&quot;adGroup&quot;:&quot;in_content-1&quot;,&quot;slotConfig&quot;:{&quot;config&quot;:{&quot;sizes&quot;:[[300,250],[728,90],&quot;fluid&quot;,[1,2]]},&quot;model&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;sizes&quot;:[{&quot;width&quot;:300,&quot;height&quot;:250},{&quot;width&quot;:728,&quot;height&quot;:90},{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;fluid&quot;},{&quot;width&quot;:1,&quot;height&quot;:2}],&quot;screenSizes&quot;:[&quot;D&quot;],&quot;slotModel&quot;:{&quot;zone&quot;:&quot;in_content&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;isOutstream&quot;:false,&quot;deferLoad&quot;:false,&quot;nativeCardType&quot;:&quot;list&quot;},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ad-dcbad4883b0d4035a4b83ad851b352cf&quot;,&quot;adUnitPath&quot;:&quot;\/88059007\/www.si.com.cubs\/mlb\/cubs\/news&quot;},&quot;showBlockthrough&quot;:true}\" 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config=\"{&quot;adHtml&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;adReloaderDelay&quot;:0,&quot;maxAdReloads&quot;:5,&quot;adReloaderSizeCodes&quot;:null,&quot;adCloseButton&quot;:false,&quot;classRules&quot;:[{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;728x90&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;is-728x90&quot;]},{&quot;sizes&quot;:[&quot;0x0&quot;],&quot;classes&quot;:[&quot;m-advertisement--fluid-card&quot;]}],&quot;localizedPhrases&quot;:{&quot;advertisement_legend&quot;:&quot;ADVERTISEMENT&quot;,&quot;outstream_clickout&quot;:&quot;Visit Website&quot;,&quot;outstream_thanks&quot;:&quot;Thanks for 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This is a big move for the Cubs as they continue to perfect their contingency plans for his 2023 MLB season. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"more-from-si-s-inside-the-cubs\">More from SI&#8217;s Inside The Cubs<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Can Mike Trout ask the Chicago Cubs to trade him?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Did David Robertson make the Cubs a future star with Ben Brown?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Horner is a future Cubs shortstop<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cubs could give Canario a chance in September<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Can the Cubs Acquire Trea Turner in the Offseason?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chicago Cubs named new top contender on rankings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Is this top Cubs prospect headed for Wrigley&#8217;s mound?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Steele gets a glimpse into the future of the Cubs rotation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Do the Chicago Cubs have the best bullpen in the National League?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Could Christopher Morell be a long-term 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