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Mets Reach Minor-League Deal With Mike Tauchman, Pending Physical

The minor-league pact, pending a physical, deepens the Mets' right-field competition.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the agreement as a non-roster deal, and MLB.com notes the club has not yet confirmed it.
  • Scheduled to join big league camp in Port St. Lucie, Tauchman will compete for an open right-field or bench role and could offer Triple-A depth if he does not make the roster.
  • Tauchman, 35, posted a .263/.356/.400 line with a .756 OPS and an 11.7% walk rate over 93 games for the White Sox in 2025.
  • His arrival raises the bar for prospect Carson Benge in the right-field race, with Tyrone Taylor, Brett Baty and MJ Melendez also in the mix.
  • The journeyman outfielder has MLB time with the Rockies, Yankees, Giants, Cubs and White Sox and spent 2022 with the KBO’s Hanwha Eagles.