MLB
Mike Tauchman
Mike Tauchman
Chicago Cubs, Center Field
Age: 33-355d (Dec 03, 1990)
Exp: 4.143 Years
Country: US
College: Bradley (IL)
Drafted: Round 10 (#289 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Meister Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,600,000
2025 Cash
$2,600,000
Career Earnings
$3,888,780
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $2,600,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $2,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,600,000. In 2025, Tauchman will earn a base salary of $2,600,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 |
Estimate
|
$2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | 1.08% | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2027 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | 4.143 |
Estimate
|
$2,600,000 | - | - | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
36 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 |
Estimate |
$2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $1,950,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,950,000
Average Salary:
$1,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $624,200 contract with the New York Yankees, including $624,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $624,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $624,200
Average Salary:
$624,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $603,100 contract with the New York Yankees, including $603,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $603,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $603,100
Average Salary:
$603,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $557,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $557,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $557,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $557,000
Average Salary:
$557,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $547,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $547,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $547,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,000
Average Salary:
$547,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Mike Tauchman signed a 1 year , $10,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.143 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,888,780
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$131,535 |
$141,535 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$88,230 |
$229,765 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$557,000 |
$786,765 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$223,370 |
$1,010,135 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
 |
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
|
$315,464 $90,596 |
$1,325,599 $1,416,195 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$522,585 |
$1,938,780 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,950,000 |
$3,888,780 |
|
| Total |
$3,888,780 |
$3,888,780 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$2,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,488,780 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$219,765 | $10,000 | - | $229,765 |
| 3 |
|
$870,966 | - | - | $870,966 |
| 1 |
|
$315,464 | - | - | $315,464 |
| 2 |
|
$2,472,585 | - | - | $2,472,585 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$131,535
|
$131,535 |
$141,535 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$88,230
|
$88,230 |
$229,765 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$557,000
|
$557,000 |
$786,765 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$223,370
|
$223,370 |
$1,010,135 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$315,464 $90,596
|
$315,464 $90,596 |
$1,325,599 $1,416,195 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$522,585
|
$522,585 |
$1,938,780 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$1,950,000
|
$1,950,000 |
$3,888,780 |
||
| Total |
$3,878,780 |
$10,000 |
$3,888,780 |
$3,888,780 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$2,600,000
|
$2,600,000 |
|||
| Total |
$6,478,780 |
$10,000 |
$6,488,780 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$219,765 | $10,000 | - | $229,765 |
| 3 |
|
$870,966 | - | - | $870,966 |
| 1 |
|
$315,464 | - | - | $315,464 |
| 2 |
|
$2,472,585 | - | - | $2,472,585 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 19, 2024 | Groin |
| 2021 |
SF |
Jun 30, 2021 - Jul 16, 2021 | Knee |
| 2019 |
NYY |
Sep 09, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Calf |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
-
May 19, 2023
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Oct 14, 2021
Released by San Francisco (SF)
-
Apr 27, 2021
Traded to San Francisco (SF) from New York (NYY) for Wandy Peralta and Connor Cannon
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $624,200 contract with New York (NYY)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $603,100 contract with New York (NYY)
-
Mar 23, 2019
Traded to New York (NYY) from Colorado (COL) for Phillip Diehl
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $547,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jun 13, 2013
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 10 (#289 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 109 | 74 | 350 | 298 | 50 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 109 | 47 | 70 | 6 | .248 | .357 | .366 | .723 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | CHC | 108 | 85 | 400 | 337 | 64 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 127 | 56 | 86 | 7 | .252 | .362 | .377 | .739 | 2.32 |
| 2021 | SF | 75 | 44 | 190 | 166 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 23 | 58 | 3 | .181 | .284 | .283 | .567 | -0.07 |
| 2020 | NYY | 43 | 27 | 111 | 95 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 6 | .242 | .342 | .305 | .647 | -0.02 |
| 2019 | NYY | 87 | 77 | 296 | 260 | 46 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 131 | 34 | 71 | 6 | .277 | .361 | .504 | .865 | 3.95 |
| 2018 | COL | 21 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | .094 | .194 | .125 | .319 | -0.49 |
| 2017 | COL | 31 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .222 | .344 | .296 | .640 | -0.29 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $13,042,288
- Avg. Salary: $6,521,144
- MLB Rank: 176
- CF Rank: 11
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $2,600,000
- MLB Rank: 302
- CF Rank: 21
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Mike Tauchman to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Miller | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 32 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 1 | $7,900,000 | $7,900,000 | 33 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | 31 |
| Joc Pederson | 1 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $10,850,000 | $7,975,000 | 31.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Tauchman's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $13,280,000 | $6,640,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Tauchman statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brad Miller
2020-2021
|
85.45 | 0.57 | 0.39 | 0.84 | 0.23 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 1.45 |
|
Mike Yastrzemski
2022-2023
|
78.40 | 0.71 | 0.39 | 0.94 | 0.22 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 2.88 |
|
Hunter Renfroe
2022-2023
|
81.79 | 0.89 | 0.50 | 0.93 | 0.24 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 1.35 |
|
Joc Pederson
2022-2023
|
78.70 | 0.74 | 0.47 | 0.74 | 0.25 | 0.82 | 0.37 | 0.21 | 1.52 |
| Average | 81.09 | 0.73 | 0.44 | 0.86 | 0.24 | 0.78 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 1.80 |
|
Mike Tauchman
2023-2024
|
66.98 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.25 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 2.52 |
| Pct Change | -17.40 | 0.00 | -20.45 | 16.28 | 4.17 | -6.28 | -0.57 | -42.86 | 40.00 |
| Median Prime % Change | -0.57% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -3.01% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Mike Tauchman
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $13,042,288 | $6,521,144 |
