Former Bradley Baseball All-American Mike Tauchman has been on an offensive hot streak for the New York Yankees, but it was his defensive efforts that were recognized by Major League Baseball Monday: Tauchman's home-run-robbing catch Tuesday at Baltimore has been named the MLB Play of the Week presented by W.B. Mason, according to a posting on MLB.com Monday afternoon.
Tauchman's highlight catch Tuesday, which denied Baltimore catcher Pedro Severino of a fourth-inning home run, was just part of a big night and a big week for the 2013 NCAA Division I batting champion. In addition to his catch, which was the No.