The White Sox did not tender Tauchman (knee) a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran outfielder had a .756 OPS and nine homers for Chicago last season, but he was limited to 93 games due to injuries. Tauchman has a .740 OPS across the past three seasons and should be able to land a big-league contract for 2026, though he's likely best suited as more of a No. 4 outfielder.

The White Sox placed Tauchman on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a torn meniscus in his right knee.

EDGE Analysis

Tauchman's season is officially over after slashing .263/.356/.400 with nine home runs, 40 RBI, 44 runs scored and a 45:86 BB:K across 385 plate appearances over 93 games. Tauchman signed a one-year deal with the White Sox last winter and will again become a free agent after the season.

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Tauchman will get a rare day off against a righty (Michael King) after starting the last eight games. Dominic Fletcher will step in for Tauchman in right field and will bat ninth.

Tauchman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Tauchman hit his first home run since Aug. 6 and ninth of the season. He has started nine of the last 10 games since returning from general body soreness Sept. 7. He's hit only .194 in that span, though he has chipped in three RBI and five runs.

Tauchman is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed-hitting Tauchman doesn't always sit against southpaws, but he will take a seat in this one as the Rays send lefty Ian Seymour to the bump. Brooks Baldwin is covering right field and batting seventh for the White Sox.

Tauchman went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Tauchman has started three straight games since returning from general soreness. He's led off in every contest since and has gone 4-for-11 with two runs scored and two RBI. Tauchman delivered a two-RBI double in the second inning to put the White Sox up 5-1.

Tauchman (soreness) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Tauchman will return to the lineup for the first time since Tuesday, after general soreness had kept him out of commission for a few days. The veteran outfielder should continue to set the table for the White Sox against right-handed pitching, though he'll likely be held out of the starting nine versus most left-handed pitchers.

Tauchman is out of the lineup Friday due to general body soreness, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tauchman was held out of the lineup with lower body soreness Aug. 23, so it's not a new ailment for the 34-year-old. Tauchman has been out of the lineup for three consecutive games, though it's unclear if all of the absences are due to the soreness. Regardless, Tauchman should be considered day-to-day.

Tauchman is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

It marks the third straight game that the left-handed-hitting Tauchman has been absent from the lineup, and all three contests have been against right-handed pitching. The 32-year-old has just a .616 OPS since Aug. 1, and the White Sox appear ready to turn to younger options in the outfield. Will Robertson is in right field Friday.

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Michael Taylor will enter the lineup in the White Sox outfield while Tauchman takes a seat after starting in each of the last four contests. Though Tauchman has regularly been serving as the White Sox's leadoff man, he hasn't provided much fantasy value in recent weeks, batting just .230 with one home run, no stolen bases, nine runs and eight RBI in 26 games since the start of August.