Mike Tauchman makes 2nd appearance in London Series, this time with Cubs: ‘Hopefully we can give them another show’

Hours before the New York Yankees’ flight departed for England to play in the first London Series in 2019, outfielder Mike Tauchman was leaving the Triple-A team hotel in Scranton, Pa., when his phone rang.

The Yankees’ game was already underway, a home finale before embarking on the overseas trip, when Tauchman was told to head back to the hotel and pack his stuff. The Yankees were putting Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list and needed Tauchman to get to New York before the team departed postgame for London ahead of the inaugural two-game series against the Boston Red Sox.