How did the New York Yankees unlock the best in Mike Tauchman?

What could the New York Yankees possible have done to unlock the best in Mike Tauchman?

Battling injuries and incompetence from the get-go, the New York Yankees have had to take ill-advised measures to supplement the loss of players and talent.

Signing Mike Tauchman was probably never on their list of things to do, but he has become of the more integral parts of this blossoming team. The 74-and-39 Yankees are in a position to run away with the AL East title and make the playoffs with ease, leaving the Boston Red Sox over 15 games behind.

The riddle general manager Brian Cashman had to solve goes a little something like this:

“You leave home, make three left turns, and return home, where you find two men wearing masks. Who are they?”

The answer is the catcher and the umpire; however, I’m convinced it’s Tauchman and Gio Urshela because they’re certainly robbing everyone of their sanity. Career average to below-average players aren’t supposed to be batting over .290. Both Tauchman and Urshela are doing just that, but there’s more to their insane seasons.

Both are playing exceptionally well in the field as well. Tauchman made an incredible catch against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. Check it out below.

The 28-year-old has been a ghost at the top level since his inception, but his offensive prowess this season has proved one thing. Every player is capable of more. Tauchman, who doesn’t even seem to know how he’s managing such success, stated: