Mike Tauchman is switching sides in Chicago's baseball rivalry, as he's expected to sign a free agent deal with the White Sox.
at the winter meetings that Tauchman will take a physical soon and join the team's outfield mix. New manager Tauchman, 34, grew up in Palatine, Illinois, about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, and played college ball for Bradley in Peoria, Illinois. He spent the previous two seasons with the Cubs.“Can control the zone. Give you a professional at-bat, good defender, good baserunner,” Venable said. “Just one of those guys that you can depend on every day.
Tauchman is a .241 hitter with 32 homers and 155 RBIs in 474 career games, also playing for Colorado, San Francisco and the New York Yankees. He was selected by the Rockies in the 10th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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