10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Sat 9/2/23 4:12 PM

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

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Mon 8/28/23 6:27 PM

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Wed 8/23/23 10:59 AM

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Fri 8/18/23 11:26 AM

Tauchman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Sun 8/13/23 12:04 PM

Tauchman is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Wed 8/9/23 3:51 PM

Tauchman is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
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.

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Tue 8/8/23 10:30 PM

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

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Sun 8/6/23 6:45 PM

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

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Fri 8/4/23 11:40 AM

Tauchman is not in the lineup Friday versus Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
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 lefty-swinging Tauchman has proven to be a tremendous addition for Chicago, but he'll likely continue to sit against most southpaws - only 42 of his 233 plate appearances on the season have come against left-handed pitchers.

10DMike Tauchman
OF/DH CWS
Wed 8/2/23 5:15 PM

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
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.