Tyler

Wade

The versatile 31-year-old tagged right-hander Joel Kuhnel for his 386-foot (99.1 mph EV) solo shot in the fifth inning to get the Rangers on the board. He’ll need a strong showing in Cactus League play to win a bench spot on the Rangers’ Opening Day roster, but this was at least a small step in that direction.

Wade fortifies the second base and center field equation for the Rangers heading into next season. The versatile 31-year-old veteran got into 59 games this past season for the Padres, batting .206 (22-for-107) with one stolen base. He’ll compete for a bench role in spring training with depth options like Michael Helman and Sam Haggerty.

No real surprises here for the Padres as all three will head to free agency. Hart compiled a lackluster 5.86 ERA across 43 innings in his San Diego debut. Wade and Díaz are merely bench players at this stage of their respective careers.

Wade is apparently going to stick around as emergency depth for the Padres for the remainder of the season. The 30-year-old got into 59 games this year for San Diego before being designated for assignment last Friday.

The Padres had to clear some room on their roster for all of their trade deadline acquisitions and that unfortunately left Wade on the outside looking in. The 30-year-old had hit is hitting just .206/.309/.252 with zero homers, nine RBI and one stolen base in 127 plate appearances for the Padres this season. It seems likely that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed.

Bogaerts was slated to play shortstop for the finale against the Nationals, but the soreness will force him to take a break. Jose Iglesias moves over to shortstop from second base, and Tyler Wade will get the start at second base. For now, consider Bogaerts day-to-day.

Merrill served as one of San Diego’s primary catalysts during Saturday’s impressive 21-run explosion at Coors Field. The 22-year-old emerging franchise cornerstone will sit out Sunday’s series finale due to illness. It’ll be Tyler Wade taking over in center field with Gavin Sheets moving to the cleanup spot.

Cronenworth hit the ground running in his first rehab game on Tuesday, blasting a home run and walking three times. He’ll play another rehab game on Wednesday and could rejoin the Padres in Colorado on Friday. If he does return this weekend, that could mean that Tyler Wade moves back to his role as a utility player off the bench.

Bogaerts will get a break after picking up just three hits in his last six games. He’ll take a seat with Jose Iglesias moving over to shortstop and Tyler Wade starting at second base.

It’s not often that we blurb about Wade based on in-game performance, but we couldn’t let this one pass by; Wade reached base safely four times for the first in 451 games since making his major league debut in 2017. With both Jackson Merrill and Brandon Lockridge on the IL, Wade was making his second start in center field today. He’ll continue to see time there against righties until Merrill returns.