Mike Wauchman

[We Got The Whole 9]

This dude doesn't get enough respect. Last year he cooled off and "turned back into a pumpkin" according to many, before slightly bouncing back into intriguing. Well:

 

2023/2024

 

EV - 88.4/90.3

LA - 8.1/15.0

Barrel% - 5.5/14.3

Hard-hit - 40/47.6

Pitch Info Oswing - 18/18.8

Zswing - 62.8/72.1 (the best zswing-oswing SEAGER on the team)

Zcontact - 84/89.9

Contact - 78.3/84.9

Xwoba - 345/361

 

That's some pretty promising improvement. Don't be so quick to write him off. 

Edited April 24, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[cl smooth]

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Basically the platonic ideal of a 4th OF.  Some might prefer a touch more damage at the expense of some plate discipline, but for his role the floor he creates is so high.

[squally1313]

JAG

[Jason Ross]

I like being wrong about a player when a player out performs what I think they'll do. Tauchmann has done a good job making me look bad. Credit to him, credit to the Cubs. He's a very useful 4th OF'er.

[Bertz]

The only bad part about this little hot streak the last few days is his pitches per plate appearance finally dipped below 5

A simple way IMO to define a good plate appearance is one where you do at least one of these three things:

- Hit the ball hard in the air

- Get on base via walk

- See at least 7 pitches if the opposing SP is still in the game

I would guess Tauchman's rocking a good plate appearance like 2/3s of the time right now and I doubt anyone else on the team is north of 50%

[WhyCantWeWin]

He’s better than Cooper, I’ll admit that

[CubinNY]

I've always liked him as a 4th OF. I do like a little more SLG. but his versatility more than makes up for it.