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The Chicago Cubs are off to their finest begin since 2016, a yr Cubs followers keep in mind so effectively. Chicago has top-of-the-line lineups in MLB and that lineup is a big cause it was the primary Nationwide League workforce to succeed in 40 wins.
There are weak spots for the Cubs, considered one of which is their bench. The duo of Jon Berti and Vidal Brujan have mixed for simply 4 at-bats since Could 20, which means neither of these two gamers have executed a lot for Chicago over the past two weeks.
It’s protected to imagine Chicago will improve its bench previous to the commerce deadline and one choice to improve it might be present Chicago White Sox outfielder and former Cub Mike Tauchman.
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Tauchman spent the primary 5 seasons of his profession with the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.
He spent the final two seasons with the Cubs and immediately turned a fan favourite on account of his heroics in the summertime months of the season. The final two summers on the northside of Chicago had been sometimes called the “Summer of Tauchman” and that magic will surely be welcome again.
He’s batting .297 with three dwelling runs and a .957 OPS in 19 video games and 67 at-bats to this point this season. These numbers are effectively above his .250 common and .732 OPS in his two seasons with the Cubs.
Tauchman may present far more depth than Brujan has given Chicago, and his familiarity with the gamers and the group may make him a vital participant not solely on the sector, however within the locker room as effectively.
A commerce for the previous Cub may very well be precisely what the franchise must safe its first NL Central title and playoff look because the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
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