Mike Tuckman (33), who broke up with the Hanwha Eagles, will try again in the major leagues.
‘MLB Trade Rumors’ reported on the 14th (Korean time), “The Chicago Cubs have signed a minor league contract with FA Tuchman.”
Tuchman, who debuted in the big leagues in 2017 in a Colorado Rockies uniform, rose to prominence after transferring to the New York Yankees in 2019. At that time, Tuchman appeared in 87 games and made his presence known by posting a batting average of 0.277, 13 homers, 47 RBIs and an OPS of 0.865.
However, the following year, he only made 43 appearances, and was sluggish with a batting average of 0.242 and 14 RBIs and an OPS of 0.648. He had no home runs. In 2021, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants during the season, and that year he only had a batting average of 0.181 and an OPS of 0.567. His career major league performance was 257 games with a batting average of .231, 17 home runs, 78 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases for an OPS of 0.704.
Last year, Tuchman took on a new challenge. He joined hands with Hanwha and entered the KBO league. Tuchman, who mainly started as a leadoff, wielded a .300 hit through June. However, starting in July, the pace fell, and the season ended with a batting average of 0.289, 12 homers, 43 RBIs, 19 steals, and an OPS of 0.796.
Tuchman showed dedication by participating in all 144 games, and marked 1st place in the team with 4.98 WAR (Victory Contribution to Substitutes) based on Stats, but failed to renew the contract. Hanwha recruited power hitter Brian O’Grady to replace Tuchman. The terms of the contract are a total of $900,000 ($700,000 annual salary, $200,000 incentive).
Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ are holding out in the Cubs outfield. Tuchman will realistically have to compete for the backup outfield spot. 안전놀이터