The White Sox signed outfielder Mike Tauchman to a one-year major league deal Monday, a source confirmed to the Sun-Times.
The left-handed hitting Tauchman, 33, appeared in 109 games in 2024, batting .248/.357/.366 with seven home runs in his second season on the North Side.
Tauchman, who plays three outfield positions, is a Palatine native and Fremd High School graduate, also played for the Rockies, Yankees, and Giants.
Tauchman, who was projected to earn $2.9 million in arbitration in 2025, was not tendered a contract by the Cubs. On Monday afternoon at the Winter Meetings, general manager Chris Getz said he wanted to add in right fielder, and hours later the deal was reported.
The Sox signed right-handed hitting outfielder Austin Slater, 31, to a one-year contract last week. The moves gives them protection in the outfield, where Dominic Fletcher, a plus defender, batted just .206/.252/.256 last season. The Sox did not tender a contract offer to Gavin Sheets and are discussing center fielder Luis Robert Jr. in trade talks
Slater played for the Giants, Reds and Orioles during the 2024 season, batting .209/.321/.266 with two home runs in 84 games.
Tauchman owns a .241/.344/.374 hitting line in 474 career games covering seven seasons. He also played in Korea in 2022.