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On bench Tuesday Tauchman is not in the lineup Tuesday at Colorado.

Impact Pete Crow-Armstrong will start in center field and hit eighth against the Rockies and right-hander Chris Flexen as Christopher Morel occupies the DH role and bats leadoff. Tauchman has gone 2-for-17 with five walks and five strikeouts over his last eight games.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Tauchman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tauchman started the past three games but will head to the bench Sunday after going 0-for-9 with three walks and a run during that stretch. Cody Bellinger will move out to center field while Jeimer Candelario handles first base and Christopher Morel leads off at designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Wednesday Tauchman is not in the Cubs' starting lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Impact Left-hander Alex Wood is starting on the mound Wednesday for the Giants, so Tauchman will be on the bench. Cody Bellinger will shift to center field and Patrick Wisdom will be inserted into the lineup at first base.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tauchman leads Cubs against the Giants after 4-hit outing

The Chicago Cubs play the San Francisco Giants after Mike Tauchman's four-hit game on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • Associated Press

Drives in three in win Tauchman went 4-for-6 with a double, three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 15-7 victory over the Reds.

Impact Tacuhman came into Sunday's contest amidst a 4-for-33 (.121) stretch. He'd snap his slump with a huge day, tallying four hits and three RBI while swiping his sixth bag this season, matching a career high. Overall, the 32-year-old outfielder is batting .262 with seven homers, 55 runs scored, 45 RBI and a .748 OPS through 328 plate appearances on the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Sunday Tauchman is starting in center field and batting first in Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Tauchman received Saturday off with Cincinnati starting lefty Andrew Abbott, but he'll return to his typical role Sunday. The outfielder has been solid for the Cubs this year with a .253 batting average, though he's hitting just .129 over his last 10 games.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Tauchman isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Left-hander Andrew Abbot will start on the mound for Cincinnati, meaning the left-handed bat of Tauchman will retreat to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Cody Bellinger will shift to center field in Tauchman's absence, allowing Patrick Wisdom to start at first base.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench amid slump Tauchman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Tauchman will get a day out of the lineup with lefty Wade MIley on the hill for Milwaukee, though the veteran outfielder hasn't consistently been excluded from the starting nine when the Cubs oppose southpaws. The move to the bench comes while Tauchman has been in the midst of a bit of a rough spell at the plate of late. Dating back to Aug. 9, Tauchman has slashed .136/.269/.136 over a stretch of 14 games.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting against lefty Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Tauchman will get a day off in the series finale while Cubs manager David Ross plays matchups with Detroit bringing southpaw Tarik Skubal to the hill. The righty-hitting Nick Madrigal will serve as an indirect replacement for Tauchman, starting at third base and batting ninth.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Held out against lefty Tauchman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Impact The Royals are starting southpaw Cole Ragans, so the left-handed hitting Tauchman will begin this one on the bench. Cody Bellinger is in center field and Seiya Suzuki will occupy right.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Tauchman has found success by knowing who he is and embracing that Tauchman often jokes about his limitations as a player, but leaning into his strengths has made him a key player for the Cubs.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sits against lefty Tauchman is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Despite Tauchman's recent surge of success, he continues to sit against lefties. With the Cubs facing Hyun Jin Ryu on Sunday, Patrick Wisdom heads to first base with Cody Bellinger starting in center field.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Berríos K's Tauchman | 08/11/2023 José Berríos strikes out Mike Tauchman in the top of the 3rd inning against the Cubs

AUGUST 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

On bench versus lefty Tauchman is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Mets.

Impact Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki will start across the outfield with the Mets throwing left-hander David Peterson. Christopher Morel is serving as the Cubs' designated hitter and batting leadoff. Tauchman has proven to be a tremendous addition for Chicago this year, but he'll likely continue to sit against most southpaws.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Tauchman's late homer lifts Chicago Cubs past New York Mets Mike Tauchman’s methodical, grinder approach set up his go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning of the Chicago Cubs' 3-2 win against the...

AUGUST 9, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Powers team to win Tauchman went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Tauchman had the biggest hit of the game for the Cubs, breaking a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with his seventh home run of the season. After spending last year in Korea, the outfielder has been a pleasant surprise for Chicago with an .817 OPS across 65 games. Tauchman has also been heating up in August, with hits in seven out of eight games so far this month.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field

Mike Tauchman hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Jameson Taillon retired his final 16 batters to win his fourth straight start as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York M...

AUGUST 9, 2023 • Associated Press

Tauchman helps Cubs secure win ove Braves in the field, behind the plate Palatine native Mike Tauchman in the spotlight once again during Cubs' 6-4 victory over Atlanta on Sunday.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Gets on base three times in win Tauchman went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over Atlanta.

Impact Tauchman has gone 8-for-19 (.421) with two steals, six RBI and eight runs scored over six games in August. The 32-year-old has earned a strong-side platoon role of late, eating into Seiya Suzuki's playing time in right field. Through 63 contests, Tauchman has maintained a .280/.372/.430 slash line with six home runs, five steals, 40 RBI and 43 runs scored across 243 plate appearances. He's regularly batted leadoff against right-handed pitchers lately.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus lefty Tauchman is not in the lineup Friday versus Atlanta.

Impact Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki will start across the outfield as the Cubs face off against left-hander Max Fried. Yan Gomes is taking a turn at designated hitter with Miguel Amaya handling the catching duties. The left-handed-hitting Tauchman has proven to be a tremendous addition for Chicago, but he'll likely continue to sit against some southpaws.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench versus lefty Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Tauchman is sitting for the third time in four games, with all three of those absences coming against left-handed pitching. The 32-year-old still looks like he has a hold on a regular role as the Cubs' top leadoff option versus righties.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in big win Tauchman went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, three runs scored and four total RBI in Tuesday's 20-9 win over the Reds. He also stole a base.

Impact Tauchman was in the fortunate spot of batting lead off during Chicago's offensive explosion, and he responded with a big fantasy line. With the newly acquired Jeimer Candelario starting at first base and Cody Bellinger in center, it was promising to see Tauchman still start, as he got right field. If he continues to see regular playing time, Tauchman could have some solid fantasy value with the Cubs seemingly hitting their stride at the plate.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs don't need big names this trade deadline if they add more pieces like Mike Tauchman Do you remember where you were when the Cubs signed Mike Tauchman to a minor-league deal in the middle of January?

JULY 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Remains on bench vs. lefty Tauchman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

Impact The lefty-hitting Tauchman will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Reds bring southpaw Andrew Abbott to the bump for the series opener. With Tauchman on the bench, Cody Bellinger will draw the start in center field and Trey Mancini will pick up a start at first base.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits amid hot run at plate Tauchman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Tauchman went 7-for-12 with a home run, a double, three RBI and an additional run in the first three games of the series in St. Louis and even made a game-winning catch in center field Friday to rob what would have been a walk-off home run, but he'll head to the bench for the finale. With southpaw Steven Matz on the hill for St. Louis, Cubs manager David Ross will turn to the right-handed-hitting Trey Mancini to replace the lefty-hitting Tauchman in the lineup.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Tauchman leads Cubs against the Giants after 4-hit outing

Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field