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| Tyler Wade | |
|---|---|
Wade with the SWB RailRiders in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: November 23, 1994 Murrieta, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 2017, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 60 |
| Stolen bases | 51 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Tyler Dean Wade (born November 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, and San Diego Padres.
Early life
[edit]Wade was born in Murrieta, California, and attended Murrieta Valley High School.
The New York Yankees selected Wade in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He had committed to play college baseball at San Diego State University,[2] but chose to forgo his commitment and sign with the New York Yankees, for a $371,300 signing bonus.[3]
Professional career
[edit]New York Yankees
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Wade made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Near the end of the season, after batting .309/.429/.370 with 12 RBIs, he was promoted to the Staten Island Yankees of the Low–A New York-Penn League where he played in four games.[4] In 2014, Wade played for the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single–A South Atlantic League where he posted a .272 batting average with one home run and 51 RBIs in 129 games. He started 2015 with the Tampa Yankees of the High–A Florida State League and was named a Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star.[5] He was promoted to the Trenton Thunder of the Double–A Eastern League during the season.[6] In 127 games between both clubs, he batted .262 with three home runs and 31 RBIs. Wade also played in the Arizona Fall League that year.
Wade received a non-roster invitation to spring training by the Yankees in 2016, but spent the season with Trenton.[7] Wade finished 2016 batting .259 with five home runs and 27 RBIs in 133 games, and was again named a Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star.[5]
Due to an injury to Didi Gregorius, Wade competed to earn a spot on the Yankees' 25-man roster in spring training in 2017. Wade began the 2017 season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League.[8] The Yankees promoted Wade to the major leagues on June 27.[9] He recorded his first hit, a double, the following day.[10] Wade was sent back down on July 15 but soon returned on July 23.[11][12] He was again demoted on August 25 before returning on September 4.[13][14] In 85 games for the RailRiders he batted .310 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs, and was named an International League Post-Season All-Star.[15][16] In 30 games for the Yankees, he hit just .155/.222/.224.
Wade made the 2018 Opening Day roster after hitting .357/.400/.452 in spring training.[17][18] He got just three hits in 38 at-bats before getting sent down on April 22 in favor of Gleyber Torres.[19] Wade was recalled on July 5 when Torres went on the disabled list.[20] He was again optioned to Triple-A when Torres returned on July 25.[21] Wade was briefly called up when Aaron Judge broke his wrist on July 26, but was sent down again on August 2.[22] He returned as a September call up the next month.[23]
In 2019, Wade was the final roster cut before the end of spring training. He voiced his unhappiness with the decision to the media.[24][25] However, Wade was soon called up on April 1 when Miguel Andújar suffered a labrum tear in his shoulder.[26] After hitting .204 over 20 games, he was sent back to Triple-A on May 8.[27] Wade was once again recalled to the majors when CC Sabathia went on the Injured List at the end of July.[28] He was demoted on August 2 but recalled on August 18 when Thairo Estrada went down with a hamstring injury.[29][30] He remained with the Yankees for the rest of the year, and finished the 2019 season hitting .245/.330/.362 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 108 plate appearances.
In the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season, Wade was positioned as the team's super utility player, able to play almost every position on the field.[31] He hit .170/.288/.307 with 3 home runs and 10 RBIs in 52 games. In 2021, Wade made the opening Day roster.[32] He was optioned to Triple-A on April 10 but returned on April 27.[33] He remained with the team for the rest of the season and hit .268/.354/.323 with 17 stolen bases in 103 games.
Los Angeles Angels
[edit]On November 19, 2021, the Yankees designated Wade for assignment.[34] The Yankees traded Wade to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named later (PTBNL) or cash considerations on November 22.[35] He made the team's opening day roster as one half of a platoon at second base with Matt Duffy.[36] In 67 games with the Angels, Wade batted .218/.272/.272 with 8 RBIs. He was designated for assignment on July 3, 2022.[37] He was unclaimed on waivers and the Angels sent him outright to the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[38]
New York Yankees (second stint)
[edit]On July 14, 2022, the Angels traded Wade to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[39] In 42 games for the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, he hit .227/.353/.369 with 4 home runs, 16 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. Wade elected free agency on October 6.[40]
Oakland Athletics
[edit]On October 28, 2022, the Oakland Athletics and Wade agreed to a minor league contract.[41] He was a non-roster invitee in spring training[42] before being assigned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2023 season.
On April 14, 2023, Wade had his contract selected to the active roster.[43] He appeared in 10 games for Oakland, going 1-for-13 (.077) with 8 strikeouts. Upon the activation of Ramón Laureano from the injured list on April 29, Wade was designated for assignment.[44] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Las Vegas on May 1.[45] On June 17, Wade had his contract selected back to the major league roster after Kevin Smith was placed on the injured list.[46] Through 26 total games for Oakland, he had hit .255 with 2 RBI and 4 stolen bases. On July 14, Wade was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Las Vegas.[47] On August 1, Wade was re–selected to the major league roster.[48] He did not appear in a game for Oakland before he was designated for assignment two days later.[49] On August 4, he again cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Las Vegas.[50] On October 5, Wade elected free agency.[51]
San Diego Padres
[edit]On November 3, 2023, Wade signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[52] On March 19, 2024, the Padres selected Wade's contract and added him to their Opening Day roster.[53] In 90 appearances for San Diego, he batted .217/.285/.239 with eight RBI and eight stolen bases.
Wade was designated for assignment by the Padres on March 27, 2025.[54] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas on April 1.[55] On April 11, the Padres selected Wade's contract, adding him to their active roster.[56] In 59 appearances for San Diego, he batted .206/.309/.252 with nine RBI and one stolen base. Wade was designated for assignment by the Padres on August 1.[57] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to El Paso on August 6.[58] On November 6, the Padres declined Wade's club option, making him a free agent.[59]
Texas Rangers
[edit]On December 8, 2025, Wade signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[60] He made 16 appearances for the Triple-A Round Rock Express, batting .226/.315/.242 with six RBI and four stolen bases. Wade was released by the Rangers organization on April 19, 2026.[61]
Personal life
[edit]Wade first visited New York City when he played a tournament at the Old Yankee Stadium when he was 11 years old. Ever since, he has been a New York Yankees fan.[62] He briefly dated TikTok star Alix Earle in 2022.[63]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Yanks like athleticism in fourth-round pick Wade". New York Yankees. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ↑ "2 Murrieta Valley Alumni Drafted by MLB Teams | Murrieta, CA Patch". Patch.com. May 6, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Yankees scouts reveal how they discovered Tyler Wade". nj.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ↑ "BASEBALL: Murrieta Valley's Wade promoted by Yankees". Press Enterprise. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- 1 2 "Tyler Wade Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Yankees' prospect Tyler Wade 'pressing' at Double-A (but still enjoying it)". August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Tyler Wade, Dustin Fowler a dynamic duo for Thunder". April 12, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Mazzeo, Mike (March 29, 2017). "Yankees Insider: Tyler Wade sent down leaving Ronald Torreyes as likely starting shortstop". nydailynews.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Yanks place Starlin Castro on DL, recall prospect Tyler Wade". FOX Sports. June 27, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Yankees 12-3 White Sox (Jun 28, 2017) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Kouroupakis, Christian (July 15, 2017). "Yankees Activate All-Star Second Baseman". Elite Sports NY. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Yankees roster moves - 7/23/17". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Mariners 2-1 Yankees (26 Aug, 2017) Game Recap - ESPN (AU)". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "New York Yankees recall infielder Wade from Triple-A". yesnetwork.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Tyler Wade Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Tyler Wade Named Postseason All-Star". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "2018 New York Yankees - Spring Training - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Wade earns spot on Yanks' Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ King III, George A. (April 22, 2018). "Why Yankees called up their other minor league help". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Tyler Wade will replace Gleyber Torres on New York Yankees' 25-man roster". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ King III, George A. (July 25, 2018). "Gleyber Torres' return comes at cost of Yankees super-utilityman Tyler Wade". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Judge fractures wrist, out at least 3 weeks". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Yankees call-up first group of players as September rosters expand". Yanks Go Yard. September 3, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ King III, George A. (March 24, 2019). "'Blindsided' Tyler Wade is not happy about his Yankees demotion". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Ackert, Kristie. "Wade irate over demotion to minors". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Sanchez, Mark W. (April 2, 2019). "Yankees call-up Tyler Wade takes Uber from Pennsylvania to game". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ King III, George A. (May 8, 2019). "Yankees send down Tyler Wade, call up Jonathan Loaisiga". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Caldera, Pete. "CC Sabathia lands back on injured list, Yankees recall Tyler Wade". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Yankees Place Thairo Estrada On IL, Recall Tyler Wade". MLB Trade Rumors. August 18, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Goodman, Max (July 10, 2020). "Versatility and a Vacancy Could Be Tyler Wade's Ticket to the Yankees' Opening Day Lineup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Yanks finalize roster ahead of Opening Day". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Roberson, Matthew (November 19, 2021). "Yankees designate Clint Frazier, Rougned Odor, Tyler Wade for assignment at 40-man roster finalization deadline". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Yankees trade utility man Wade to Angels". MLB.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Here's how Angels set their Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Goodman, Max (July 3, 2022). "Angels DFA Tyler Wade; Should the Yankees Bring Him Back?". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "Angels' Tyler Wade: Remains in organization". CBSSports.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Tyler Wade headed back to Yanks in deal with Angels". MLB.com.
- ↑ "Tyler Wade: Hits free agency". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Minor League Transactions: Oct. 10-26, 2022". October 28, 2022.
- ↑ Burke, Jason (December 20, 2022). "A's Announce Non-Roster Invitees for 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Athletics' Tyler Wade: Selected to MLB roster". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ "Athletics' Tyler Wade: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Athletics' Tyler Wade: Outrighted to minors". cbssports.com. May 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ "A's Select INF Tyler Wade from Las Vegas; Place INF Kevin Smith on 10-day IL". mlb.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Athletics select contracts of Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof, recall Freddy Tarnok". athleticsnation.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Athletics' Tyler Wade: Selected from Triple-A". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ "Athletics' Tyler Wade: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com.
- ↑ "Transactions".
- ↑ "Padres' Tyler Wade: Inks minors deal with San Diego". CBSSports.com. November 10, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Jackson Merrill, Graham Pauley, Jeremiah Estrada, Stephen Kolek make Padres' roster in Seoul". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Padres Designate Eguy Rosario, Tyler Wade For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Padres Outright Tyler Wade". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Padres Select Tyler Wade, Place Jake Cronenworth On IL". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Padres Designate Tyler Wade For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ↑ McDonald, Darragh (August 6, 2025). "Padres Release Martín Maldonado, Outright Tyler Wade". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Transactions". MiLB.com. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (December 8, 2025). "Rangers, Tyler Wade Agree To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-04-19
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Tyler Wade in Feeling the Vibe Magazine". May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018.
- ↑ "What Happened Between TikTok Star Alix Earle and MLB's Tyler Wade? Relationship and Split Details". Yahoo Entertainment. January 10, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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