This seemed inevitable after Tauchman pulled his hamstring rounding third base on Wednesday night and couldn’t make it to home plate. The 34-year-old also had a hamstring strain to begin the season, so it may take a few weeks before we see him back on the field for the White Sox. The team called up Joshua Palacios in his place, but Austin Slater and Michael A. Taylor should see more playing time with Tauchman sidelined.

Tauchman injured his hamstring rounding third base on the final play of the game on Wednesday night, so he always seemed like a long shot to play today. The White Sox haven’t mentioned whether or not Tauchman will land on the IL, so, for now, Brooks Baldwin will play left field, Michael A Taylor will man center field, and Austin Slater will play right field.

Tauchman went 3-for-4 on Wednesday in his third game back from a season-opening stint on the injured list with a right hamstring strain. It’s possible he’ll wind up missing some time, but it’s at least a positive sign that he wasn’t pulled from the contest. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Tauchman suffered a hamstring injury towards the end of spring training, but has made his way back after a short minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte. His fantasy value is limited to AL-Only leagues. Travis Jankowski was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.