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Mike Tauchman Out Six To Eight Weeks With Grade 2 Calf Strain

By Steve Adams | September 9, 2019 at 4:02pm CDT

The Yankees have lost outfielder Mike Tauchman for the remainder of the regular season and quite likely for the entirety of the postseason. The team announced to reporters that Tauchman has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 calf strain (Twitter link via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com).

Initial indications are that Tauchman will be sidelined for the next six to eight weeks. That spells big trouble for his hopes of being a part of the Yankees’ postseason roster. It’s theoretically possible that Tauchman could be ready if the club makes it into the World Series, but it seems likelier that he won’t suit up again this season.

If this is the last we’ve seen of Tauchman in 2019, his last impression was a good one. Tauchman was two-for-two before departing last night, bringing his season-long batting line to a hefty .277/.361/.504 slash with 13 home runs over 296 plate appearances. That’s stunning production from a player who was acquired late in Spring Training when he became a Rockies roster casualty.

It’s fair to ask whether Tauchman’s output is sustainable. We did just that in early August, and he responded by ripping off another strong month at the plate. While there’s still cause for some wariness, there’s also little doubt that Tauchman deserves to enter camp in 2020 with a presumption of an active roster spot. (It’s worth noting that he’ll be out of options.) Whether or not that’ll be with the Yanks remains to be seen; the Bronx Bombers could take any number of different directions in compiling their outfield unit over the offseason to come.

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  1. southbeachbully

    2 years ago

    Wow. Sad to hear that. I hope he can recover and continue on with whomever he’s with in 2020. Next up, Clint Frazier. Your time to shine.

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    • Joe Says...

      2 years ago

      He’ll be back with the Yankees next year. I also expect Maybin to see more time than Frazier.

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      • PopeMarley

        2 years ago

        Maybin is dealing with a wrist issue. Stanton please get healthy.

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        • southbeachbully

          2 years ago

          @PopeMarley

          I would rather have Frazier in the field than Stanton. For now I insist that Stanton be the full-time DH and encased in bubble wrap when he’s not at the plate. Put some netting around him too so he doesn’t get hit by a foul ball when he’s not looking.

          1b-Voit
          2b-Torres
          SS-Didi
          3B-Urshela
          1B/2B/3B-DJ
          C-Sanchez
          RF-Judge
          CF-Hicks/Gardner
          LF-Frazier/Gardner/Maybin
          DH-Stanton

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        • PopeMarley

          2 years ago

          Hicks is likely done for the year. Maybin is reported to be dealing with a wrist issue. You seem to have forgotten EE in your scenarios.

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        • southbeachbully

          2 years ago

          @PopeMarley You are correct. Thanks,

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        • todd76

          2 years ago

          That lineup isn’t going to win a World Series.

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        • Eightball611

          2 years ago

          That lineup is winning the division with bad pitching….so anything goes Magic 8-Todll

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        • pgriffin88

          2 years ago

          Someone find this man’s time machine. He just must be living in the past!

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        • yankeemanuno23

          2 years ago

          Encarnacion is missing dude! He and Stanton will be in the lineup when they both are ready.
          When this happens, DJ has to play – 3rd.
          Urshela sits
          Hicks is not ready,
          Pitching is KEY

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      • ctyank7

        2 years ago

        The organization has lost faith in Red Thunder. Poor defense and an oversized ego are likely painting his ticket out of town.

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  2. Dom2

    2 years ago

    and the season still isn’t over

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  3. bobtillman

    2 years ago

    Isn’t Gioncarlo about ready?

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  4. Captain Dunsel

    2 years ago

    Looks like the team is going to Ellsbury.

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  5. 2HuñdredPlusKsPseudoStar

    2 years ago

    Put him on another team not named the Yanks or Dodgers and you have a bad hitter.

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    • PopeMarley

      2 years ago

      The #1 dumbest comment for September so far.

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      • Ruben_Tomorrow

        2 years ago

        That’s not all that ridiculous of a comment. Some players thrive in other organizations than others, and regress again once they leave. It’s entirely possible Tauchman would struggle outside the Yankees.

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        • thegreatcerealfamine

          2 years ago

          No, he’s obviously trolling

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        • 2HuñdredPlusKsPseudoStar

          2 years ago

          All these people white knighting all over him like he is a proven commodity.

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  6. Yankeedynasty

    2 years ago

    Noooo! Now we NEED Stanton back

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  7. billysbballz

    2 years ago

    That weakens the Yanks defensively in the post season! That’s where the big loss is. And if Hicks doesn’t return Stanton will be depended on more defensively. Maybin hopefully is healthy enough. Left handed bat lost. Tough loss.

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    • agentx

      2 years ago

      Granted, Gore has nowhere near the bat but is available to the organization as a late-inning defensive replacement.

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  8. joefriday14

    2 years ago

    This is the momment the Rockies need to take advantage of. Hire Dave Drombrowski ASAP. Continuing the litaney of failed seasons just is not smart. The Rockies can be winners but they need a winner to make it happen.

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    • Bocephus

      2 years ago

      WRONG ARTICLE

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      • agentx

        2 years ago

        Could it be that joefriday14 is really Dave Dombrowski and hurriedly posted that message to whatever article he could before cleaning those last few items off of his drive and out of his desk at Red Sox HQ?

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        • 94yankees

          2 years ago

          I believe you are correct

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      • guille

        2 years ago

        actually, Tauchman was poached off the Rockies for next to nothing, so I see where that comment’s coming from

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    • amk3510

      2 years ago

      Dombrowski is obsolete and will be lucky if any team hires him.

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      • pasha2k

        2 years ago

        Not true Amk. DD builds champions, that’s his resume’.

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        • fits65

          2 years ago

          Hey pasha-only a desperate team will ignore the ruins that he left the Tigers in and how the Red Sox resembles the same things:

          -bloated contracts
          -old players breaking down
          -payroll out of control
          -farm system that is empty

          Let’s not make believe that the cause of the farm system is that so many players graduated. None of the key young players were developed under DD.

          Let’s just call him for what he is, Trader Dave. The bigger the trade the better.

          He’s finished. Baseball has changed. The Res Sox will be paying for years with the ruins.

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  9. Edward Wolf

    2 years ago

    NJ.Com is about to release the dumbest articles about who the Yankees should replace Tauchman with.

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    • Joe Says...

      2 years ago

      “Hold my beer.” -Joel Sherman

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      • fits65

        2 years ago

        Joel Sherman is a shill for the Wilpon’s. He’s a low life writer that kisses up to bad owners and spreads information from private meetings with players.

        He should be banned from baseball.

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  10. bradthebluefish

    2 years ago

    So he could miss the entire playoffs. So sad.

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  11. formerdraftpick

    2 years ago

    I was really hoping to see Mike in the postseason. What a shame.

    Too bad they traded McBroom last week, but I hope Fraizer picks up the pace.

    Otherwise, who is on the free agent market? Harrison? Drew Robinson? Tooci? Ugh.

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    • Matt Galvin

      2 years ago

      But not Playoff Eligible.

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  12. sherlock_

    2 years ago

    Tauch about that… Poor Yankees. They’ll be fine.

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  13. whyhayzee

    2 years ago

    Suspicious.

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  14. oneiblnd

    2 years ago

    Wonder if DJ can play the outfield?

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