Tyler

Wade

It’s pretty hard to believe the Padres are keeping Wade on their 40-man, but good for him. The 29-year-old utilityman hit .217/.285/.239 in 156 plate appearances last season. Baseball-Reference has him at -1.2 WAR over the course of his eight-year career. Fangraphs puts him at -0.1.

It’s pretty amusing that after the talk about how the entire Padres roster is made up of shortstops, Wade has ended up being the primary fallback at the position. Xander Bogaerts did finish up at shortstop last night after Wade was removed for a pinch-hitter, but he’s back at second base today. He’s yet to start at his old position this year. Jackson Merrill would probably be the team’s best option at short right now, but he’s also the best option in center and no one wants to mess with that.

Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters Kim isn’t likely to require much longer than a minimum stay on the injured list after an MRI earlier this week that didn’t reveal any structural damage. It’ll be Tyler Wade filling in at shortstop temporarily as the Padres seem unlikely to move Xander Bogaerts back to shortstop for just a few days.

Manager Mike Shildt indicated that there was some reason for optimism based on the initial look. There’s no timeline for Kim’s return at the moment, but he hasn’t immediately gone on the injured list. Tyler Wade is playing shortstop tonight. If this turns into a long-term problem, the Padres could put Xander Bogaerts back at his natural spot.

The 28-year-old infielder was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup due to soreness in his right triceps and he’s still feeling it on Wednesday. The encouraging sign — at least as of now — is that there hasn’t been any talk of placing him on the injured list. He should continue to be considered day-to-day for the time being. Tyler Wade will start in his place at shortstop on Wednesday and will bat ninth against Marco Gonzales and the Pirates.

Wade got a rare start — his first in a month — with Ha Seong Kim hurting. The RBI was his first since May 22. Still, while Wade hasn’t had much to do of late, it does look like he’ll collect a full year of service time, which is big for him after he spent much of 2022 and ’23 in the minors.

It’s an extremely rare day off for Kim, who has started every game for San Diego since May 23. The 28-year-old is struggling a little bit over the last few weeks, batting .213 (10-for-47) with two homers and six steals over his last 15 contests. It’ll be Tyler Wade drawing a rare start at shortstop on Tuesday evening against the Phillies.

No surprise here after Machado suffered a mild right hip flexor strain during Wednesday’s series finale against the Angels. The 31-year-old third baseman will presumably require a couple days off to rest and recover, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be journeyman Tyler Wade filling in at the hot corner on Thursday night in his absence.

It’s been really surprising to see Wade start all three games at third base for the Padres, but it’s worked out, as he’s gone 4-for-8 with two RBI. He likely will take a seat on Friday, since the Giants are going to start lefty Kyle Harrison. Eguy Rosario figures to start then.

The versatile 29-year-old infielder earned his way onto the big league roster with a strong showing in Cactus League play — hitting .294 (10-for-34) with a homer, nine runs scored, seven RBI and three swipes in 14 games. He’s going to function in a reserve role for the Padres, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him swipe a base during the Seoul Series against the Dodgers.