The White Sox signed outfielder Mike Tauchman to a one-year deal Monday, a supply confirmed to the Solar-Occasions.
The left-handed-hitting Tauchman, 33, appeared in 109 video games for the Cubs in 2024, batting .248/.357/.366 with seven dwelling runs in his second season on the North Facet.
Tauchman, who performs three outfield positions, is a Palatine native and Fremd Excessive Faculty graduate. He additionally has performed for the Rockies, Yankees and Giants.
He was projected to earn $2.9 million in arbitration in 2025, however the Cubs didn’t tender him a contract. The deal was reported hours after basic supervisor Chris Getz mentioned on the winter conferences in Dallas that he needed so as to add a proper fielder.
The Sox signed right-handed-hitting outfielder Austin Slater, 31, to a one-year deal final week. These two strikes give them safety within the outfield, the place Dominic Fletcher, a plus defender, batted simply .206/.252/.256 final season. The Sox didn’t tender a contract supply to Gavin Sheets and are discussing heart fielder Luis Robert Jr. in commerce talks.
Slater performed for the Giants, Reds and Orioles through the 2024 season, batting .209/.321/.266 with two dwelling runs in a mixed 84 video games.
Tauchman has a .241/.344/.374 hitting line in 474 profession video games protecting seven seasons. He additionally performed in Korea in 2022.
