The Chicago White Sox have been dealing with injuries all spring, and they have carried over into the regular season with a few players starting on the injured list.
The biggest blow to the White Sox on the injury front was hearing that six pitchers would be done for the year and need Tommy John surgery, with the most notable name being Drew Thrope.
Even though the Sox have not had the best hand dealt to them, they did receive some good news regarding one of those players who started the season on the injured list.
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Feb 20, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; White Sox right fielder Mike Tauchman (18) poses for a photo on media day at the team’s spring training facility in Glendale, AZ. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The White Sox got some good news regarding outfielder Mike Tauchman, who has been dealing with a hamstring strain. Tauchman, according to the White Sox Triple-A affiliate the Charlotte Knights, has joined their roster and will begin his rehab assignment.
The Knights also announced that reliever Gus Varland was placed on the seven-day injured list.
“ROSTER MOVES: Prior to the start of tonight’s game against the Norfolk Tides, the Charlotte Knights have made the following roster moves:
OF Mike Tauchman on a Minor League rehab assignment
OF Oscar Colas has been added to the Charlotte active roster
RHP Gus Varland has been placed on the 7-day IL”
ROSTER MOVES: Prior to the start of tonight's game against the Norfolk Tides, the Charlotte Knights have made the following roster moves:
OF Mike Tauchman on a Minor League rehab assignment
OF Oscar Colas has been added to the Charlotte active roster
RHP Gus Varland has been…
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) April 1, 2025
Per MLB.com, Tauchmans rehab assignment should take him 3-4 days.
Tauchman going down at Charlotte for a few days will benefit some of the White Sox’s young prospects who are there to pick a veteran’s brain and help them get to the big leagues faster.
An added boost to an already-hot White Sox team
The news that Tauhman will be back will only help the White Sox and deepen their lineup.
The Sox signed the 34-year-old Tauchman this off-season to a one-year deal to be one of their four outfielders.
Tauchman didn’t travel far in his free agency, flipping jerseys from the Chicago Cubs to the White Sox.
Once back, Tauchman will likely be the primary rightfielder, as the White Sox have been rotating players there.
Once back, the White Sox will have to make a roster move, and a possible casualty could be Travis Jankowski, whose the fourth outfielder.
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