CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 30: Mike Tauchman #39 of the New York Yankees warms up prior to Game Two of the American League or National League Wild Card Series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on September 30, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
When the Yankees acquired Mike Tauchman at the tail end of spring training in 2019, it raised roster alarm bells.
Who was this guy? We had to give up an asset to acquire a 4-A guy now? We’ve got to carry him on the roster and send someone who believes they’re making the big club to the minors.