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Tauchmann was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Tauchman received just one start in his recent short stint with the big-league club. He has just 3 hits in 37 at-bats for the Rockies this season. In a corresponding move, catcher Tom Murphy was promoted from Triple-A.

Tauchman was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

With David Dahl (foot) landing on the disabled list, Tauchman was summoned to the majors to provide additional outfield depth and a power bat from the bench. The 27-year-old went just 1-for-23 (.043) with 11 strikeouts in 15 games with the Rockies earlier in the year, but owns a much more impressive .385/.431/.673 line across 39 games with the Isotopes this season. Daniel Castro was sent to the minors in a corresponding roster move.

Tauchman was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Tauchman appeared in 15 games and made 27 plate appearances for the Rockies during the first month of the season, but the reserve outfielder was able to manufacture just one hit and will now be relegated to the minors while the team promotes both David Dahl and Noel Cuevas from Triple-A. Tauchman could make his way back to the bigs later this season if he's able to turn it around at the plate.

Tauchman is a late addition to the Rockies' lineup Tuesday and will bat eighth against the Padres, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

With Charlie Blackmon getting scratched with right quadriceps tightness, Tauchman will get the start in center and hit in the bottom third of the order. Tauchman is hitless in eight at-bats this season but it's been difficult for him to find a rhythm considering he's mostly been used as a pinch hitter. He'll face off against a lefty with an unconventional delivery Tuesday with Joey Lucchesi on the bump for the Padres.

Tauchman is hitless in four pinch-hit opportunities this season.

The 27-year-old cracked the Opening Day roster as a reserve outfielder, but he has nothing to show for it so far. Tauchman will be relegated to pinch-hitting duties for much of the season since Gerardo Parra, Carlos Gonzalez and Charlie Blackmon are all ahead of him on the depth chart. Even if one of those players get injured, David Dahl or Raimel Tapia would likely get called up for regular playing time before Tauchman would slot in as a regular.