Manager Mark Kotsay announced Monday that Wade didn't make the Athletics' Opening Day roster, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade had a .275/.383/.375 slash line across 25 spring training games but didn't do enough to crack Oakland's Opening Day roster. The veteran infielder played in 67 games for the Angels last season and had a .544 OPS, so he's hardly guaranteed to see time in the majors in 2023.
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Athletics' Tyler Wade: Solid spring continues Tuesday
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Wade, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI double in Tuesday's Cactus League win over the Angels, is now hitting .300 across 36 spring training plate appearances.
Wade also has a triple, a pair of RBI and five runs on his Cactus League resume and has struck out an acceptable six times overall. In camp as a non-roster invitee, the 28-year-old is making a solid case for an Opening Day spot, and his prior experience playing every position besides catcher and first base gives his candidacy added appeal.
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Tyler Wade: Hits free agency
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Wade elected free agency Wednesday, per Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's official site.
Wade was traded from the Angels to the Yankees in mid-July, but he never got the chance to play in the majors for New York. He posted a .218/.272/.272 line with the Angels, though he did manage 22 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 163 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Tyler Wade: Traded to the Yankees
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Wade was traded from the Angels to the Yankees on Thursday in exchange for a player to be named later, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Wade was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday after he was designated for assignment and cleared waivers, but he will now return to the Yankees, the team he spent the first five years of his career with. The 27-year-old will report to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will be a likely candidate for a call-up at some point this summer. Wade posted a .218 average with one homer, eight RBI, 22 runs and eight stolen bases over 147 at-bats in 67 games with the Angels this season.
Wade cleared waivers Friday and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Wade was designated for assignment by the Halos last weekend, but he'll stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. He posted a .218/.272/.272 slash line with one home run, eight RBI and eight stolen bases in 67 games before losing his spot on the 40-man roster.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Designated for assignment
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Wade was designated for assignment by the Angels on Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The Angels turned Wade's roster spot over to Michael Stefanic, who is reportedly starting at second base Sunday. Wade has struggled to a .218/.272/.272 line in the big leagues this season, and his efficiency on the basepaths (8-for-13) has taken a hit. The 27-year-old will now be subjected to waivers.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Limited to utility role
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Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Wade reached base in all three of his plate appearances and scored a run in Saturday's 5-3 loss, but he appears to be limited to a part-time role even with Anthony Rendon (wrist) having undergone season-ending surgery. With Matt Duffy serving as Rendon's primary replacement at third base, Andrew Velazquez and Luis Rengifo appear to have settled in as the Angels' primary options in the middle infield, leaving Wade without a path to steady playing time. Wade will be on the bench Sunday for the fourth time in six contests.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Could see more time at shortstop
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Wade will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale with the Mariners.
Wade will fill in at the hot corner for Matt Duffy in Sunday's series finale, but the former looks like he may pose the biggest threat to shortstop Andrew Velazquez's playing time in the wake of Anthony Rendon's season-ending wrist injury. Velazquez had been on the bench for two of the Angels' last four games, with Wade drawing the start at shortstop in those other two contests.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Out for night game
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Wade is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's nightcap against the Mariners.
Wade goes to the bench after going 0-for-4 with a run and a strikeout in the day game. Luis Rengifo will start at second base and bat fifth.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Not starting Friday
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Wade will sit Friday against Seattle, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Wade may be needed more frequently for the rest of the season with Anthony Rendon done for the year due to wrist surgery, but he won't start here against lefty Robbie Ray. Luis Rengifo and Andrew Velazquez will handle the middle infield spots with Jack Mayfield at third base.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Notches steal in win
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Wade went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Mariners.
Wade notched a steal in the ninth inning. It's been a quiet month for the utility man, as he's 6-for-31 (.194) across 12 contests. He's also gone 2-for-4 in stolen base attempts in June. Overall, the speedy 27-year-old is batting .220/.267/.283 with a home run, seven steals, eight RBI and 16 runs scored through 140 plate appearances.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Nabs sixth steal
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Wade went 0-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Philadelphia.
Despite going hitless in four at-bats, Wade was fairly productive. He knocked in a run on a fielder's choice groundout in the fourth inning, reached on another fielder's choice in the ninth and subsequently stole second base before coming around to score. The theft was Wade's sixth of the campaign, but he was caught trying to steal for the fourth time this season earlier in Sunday's contest. Wade's very limited fantasy value is tied almost entirely to steals, as he's slashing .208/.263/.274 with only one homer on the season and doesn't have an everyday spot in the lineup.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Sits against southpaw
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Wade isn't starting the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Wade has started against just four left-handed pitchers this year, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees in Thursday's matinee. Matt Duffy is starting at the hot corner and batting cleanup.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Not playing against lefty
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Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
For the second game in a row, the Angels will match up with a lefty starting pitcher (Nestor Cortes), so the lefty-hitting Wade will again head to the bench. While Anthony Rendon (wrist) is on the injured list, Wade could occupy the large side of a platoon at third base with the righty-hitting Matt Duffy, who gets the start Wednesday.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: On bench versus lefty
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Wade is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
With southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill, the lefty-hitting Wade will take a seat while the righty-hitting Matt Duffy picks up the start at third base. Andrew Velazquez and Luis Rengifo appear to have solidified themselves as the Angels' starters at the two middle-infield spots against both left- and right-handed pitching, so Wade may have to settle for platoon work at the hot corner with Duffy until Anthony Rendon (wrist) comes off the injured list.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Steals base Sunday
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Wade went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Blue Jays.
Wade is now 5-for-8 in stolen base attempts this season after swiping a bag in the fourth inning before scoring on a Taylor Ward homer. The 27-year-old Wade has added a .229/.288/.302 slash line with one home run, seven RBI, 14 runs scored and four doubles through 109 plate appearances. He'll likely absorb some of the playing time at third base, primarily against right-handed pitchers, while Anthony Rendon (wrist) is on the injured list.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Swats first homer
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Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
Wade isn't known for his power, but he went deep to right field in the fifth inning to give Los Angeles a temporary lead. The long ball was his first since 2020, when he swatted a career-high three homers. Wade went homerless across 144 plate appearances last season, though he made an impact on the basepaths with 17 steals.
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Angels' Tyler Wade: Sitting Saturday
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Wade is not in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Blue Jays.
Wade will take a seat after going 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays. Luis Rengifo will start at second base and bat leadoff in Saturday's contest.
