Yankees Rumors: Mike Tauchman Traded to Giants for RP Wandy Peralta

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The New York Yankees traded outfielder Mike Tauchman to the San Francisco Giants for reliever Wandy Peralta and a player to be named later, the club announced Tuesday.

In a corresponding move, utility-man Tyler Wade has been recalled to the Yankees from the team's alternate site.

Tauchman had been a valuable depth piece for the Yankees in recent years—especially as injuries continued to mount in 2019 and 2020—but was off to a slow start in 2021 with manager Aaron Boone unable to give him consistent playing time.

The 30-year-old is slashing .214/.267/.286 with one extra-base hit in 16 plate appearances entering Tuesday. With Aaron Judge, Clint Frazier, Aaron Hicks, Giancarlo Stanton and Brett Gardner all capable of playing in the outfield, Tauchman became a bit of an odd man out.

Instead, Tauchman goes to San Francisco for Peralta, a left-handed reliever who primarily uses a fastball-slider combination to attack hitters.

The 29-year-old has thrown 8.1 innings this season with a 5.40 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, eight strikeouts and two saves. He should help the Yankees bullpen set up for closer Aroldis Chapman while providing Boone with a mismatch option in relief.

New York (9-13) will now carry five lefties out of the pen as it attempts to get its season back on track after an abysmal April.

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The Giants, meanwhile, add Tauchman to center field with LaMonte Wade Jr. on the 10-day injured list and Mike Yastrzemski considered day-to-day.