Tyler Wade is coming again to the place he began.
The Yankees acquired the versatile Wade on Thursday in a commerce with the Angels for a participant to be named later or money concerns, additional bolstering their organizational depth. He'll report back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Wade was designated for task by the Yankees in November to make room on their 40-man roster, resulting in a commerce to the Angels. However after hitting .215 with a 56 OPS-plus and eight steals in 67 video games for the Angels, Wade was DFA’d once more on July 3. He was then outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake, the place he had appeared in two video games earlier than the Yankees scooped him up.
“We now have extra depth,” basic supervisor Brian Cashman stated. “He’s extraordinarily quick. Can come off the bench and steal a base. He can play wherever within the infield and wherever within the outfield. His defensive qualities are distinctive, his base stealing skills are to not be ignored.
“We felt he could be nice organizational depth and insurance coverage. After I noticed him sitting in Triple-A, I really feel higher if he’s sitting in our Triple-A.”
The 27-year-old Wade had the very best season of his profession final yr with the Yankees — the final of his 5 seasons in The Bronx — when he hit .268 with a 91 OPS-plus and 17 steals. He bounced round between shortstop, third base, second base and all three outfield spots.
The Yankees at the moment have a utilityman on their bench in Marwin Gonzalez, however Wade supplies extra insurance coverage ready within the minors.
“Excited to get him again within the group,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated. “Clearly the defensive versatility that he brings, his means on the basepaths. Not on the roster proper now however can actually envision him sooner or later, if a necessity arises, enjoying a task for us and a big one.”
— Extra reporting by David Scott
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