11:10am: The teams announced that Wade has been traded from the Angels to the Yankees in exchange for a PTBNL or cash.
10:10am: The Yankees are set to reacquire utilityman Tyler Wade from the Angels, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan (Twitter link). The Yankees are sending a player to be named later back to the Angels, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Wade will head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the time being.
Wade, whom the Yankees traded to the Angels in the offseason, was designated for assignment by the Halos earlier this month and assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake after going unclaimed on outright waivers. As such, he’s not currently on the 40-man roster.
The 27-year-old Wade was New York’s fourth-round pick back in 2013 and spent nine years in the organization prior to being traded to Anaheim. That deal, like this one, was for a PTBNL or cash. No player was ever announced as going back to the Yankees, so it seems the two sides settled on a cash return instead.
Wade appeared in 67 games with the Angels in 2022, playing every position other than catcher, first base or pitcher and generally providing solid defense (particularly in the middle infield). He tallied what’s already a career-high 163 plate appearances with the big league club but managed only a tepid .218/.272/.272 batting line in that time. Wade’s 20.2% strikeout rate was the lowest of his career, but his 6.1% walk rate was also down nearly five percentage points from his 2019-21 levels. Wade also posted bottom-of-the-scale marks in average exit velocity (83.9 mph) and hard-hit rate (just 16%).
Of course, offense has never been Wade’s calling card. He spent as much time with the Yankees as he did from 2017-21 (264 games 491 plate appearances) due to his versatility with the glove and his above-average speed. Both were on display with the Halos, evidenced by his eight stolen bases (albeit in 13 tries) and the aforementioned appearances at six different defensive positions.
It’s a depth move for the Yankees, bringing back a player they know well who can provide them some insurance at various positions around the diamond. Wade is a career .286/.353/.414 hitter in 1132 plate appearances at the Triple-A level.
Noooooo he sucks hate him!!
You shouldn’t say that about Player To Be Named Later.
Why such a row vs. Wade?
Post of the day.
Where is you started?
Cashman misses his speedy boi
Cash does love to reacquire guys he’s cut loose. Albert Abreu too name one recently.
No.
Did he become his own player to be named later in the previous trade?
That would be both awesome and fitting.
Very possible.
Nah they’ll send Ryan Weber lol
Why did the Yankees not just claim him when he was DFAd??
Because it would have required a 40 man roster spot. This trade doesn’t.
Good question. Maybe they wanted to ensure he passed through waivers and was already assigned to AAA, so it’s a AAA to AAA move. If they claimed him on waivers then they’d have to either roster him or pass him through waivers themselves. There’s no room for him on the MLB roster so this is likely a depth move.
They’d have had to place him on the 40-man roster to do so. They don’t have to now that he’s cleared.
probably because they want him at AAA for depth and not to have him on the 40 man. if they claimed him then they would have had to DFA him again and then risk him being claimed by another team
Turns out there wasn’t much of a risk as he passed thru unclaimed.
I’m also guessing that they save a tiny bit of money. His contract is for $825k. If the minimum wage is $600k, then the NYY save ~ $112k, plus the luxury tax.
PTBNL on the move again.
He’s always going somewhere.
Angels will find a way to make PTBNL miserable.
At least Phil Nevin has them inspired and playing well .. said no one.
Starting to get the feeling the Yankees will trade Oswald Peraza+ for Luis Castillo or Frankie Montas, even though I’ve been told this won’t happen. I hope I’m wrong about this.
Impossible Peraza is going back for Wade
@bkbk- go back to sleep!
If they believe Volpe is their future SS, then they certainly could move Peraza. It would have to be for someone more than a two month rental. I’d prefer Castillo above Montas, who is dealing with his own shoulder issue currently.
@LordD99- the Yankees have said many times that Oswald Peraza is the shortstop of the future. That doesn’t mean that Anthony Volpe doesn’t have a future with the Yankees playing another position, like 2nd base. The Yankees look at Trey Sweeney as a 3rd basemen, and Austin Wells as a future catcher or lst basemen.
Castillo is clearly the best option available why wouldn’t the best Yankee team since ’98 go after the best SP available after the Severino scare?
I’m guessing because Cashman can’t get Cinci to pay Castillo’s salary for this year. Isn’t that the new Yankee requirement?
Captain,
Think you are right. Much will depend on Severino’s test results. If they got Castillo and Peralta I’d be thrilled
@Mickey777- I wish I felt the same way you do, but truthfully I don’t. I don’t want either player. Hopefully they both get traded somewhere else. Besides German can take Sevvy’s spot if he’s hurt. I’d rather keep Peraza. Not saying that’s going to happen though.
Call up Peraza, let wade play SS at AAA, get rid of IKF
IKF completely changed that defense. No coincidence that record is much better (even when accounting for lack of injury). As a Rays fan, I would love if they dumped IKF.
He’s defense is not good. Yes he makes some highlight reel plays but he is not a SS. Can’t make routine throws to first base. He has 11 errors I think probably would be more if not for Rizzo over there scooping a lot of them up. He is just not a good defensive shortstop and there is no argument against that. If you watch every game you would agree
All of his defensive metrics say otherwise this year and years past and using total errors made doesn’t really support your stance.
All of his defensive metrics?
According to statcast, outs above average, he was the second worst fielder on the Angels, Rengifo is the worst.
Granted, it likely had to do more with Maddon the stupid playing Wade in positions he couldn’t play, but it is what Angel’s fan saw, and it was bad.
So errors mean nothing? You have to hold your breathe every time he makes a throw to first on a routine play. I don’t care what any advance defensive metrics says he is not a SS on a World Series contending team
IKF is a bad defender, makes routine plays look incredibly difficult.
@mvpetro- The plan is to start IKF at shortstop and eventually have Tyler Wade back him up if, they trade Peraza in a Castillo or Montas package. The Yankees can play Marwin Gonzalez and IKF for now at short.
He’s fast, but doesn’t field, hit or know how to run the bases. I was expecting a scrappy utility infielder, we got someone who shouldn’t be on a major league roster.
The RailRiders are loading up
Now I stop confusing Tyler Wade with Taylor Ward.
When talking about Taylor, better make it swift.
You’ve got me seeing red
Esp when Wade would fill in at RF for Ward. I’m convinced the Baseball Gods got Maddon fired for putting Wade in the OF. My eyes still hurt from watching his routes to the ball.
That was Maddon’s downfall. He thought everyone was Ben Zobrist and could be moved around the diamond at will.
Bad ownership is the reason for Maddon’s downfall. Incredible success everywhere he has been. Patience.
Joe, you are correct. Maddon was constantly playing players out of position, constantly messing with the lineup and roles. He thought he was the smartest person in the room and he wasn’t close.
With the Angels, he didn’t have the talent here to overcome his Ouija Board moves.
This is pure baseless speculation but could it be a precursor to one of Volpe, Peraza, Sweeney getting moved?
Tyler seemed like a good guy from my very limited interaction with him. Not his fault he was given way too much playing time here. That’s on Perry.
He’s probably back where he needs to be.
Arte will probably insist George Costanza is the PTBNL
More likely Tyler Chicken
Danny Tartabull.
Marwin G’s days are numbered.
Except for a strike out rate that’s higher than what you’d want, Gonzalez has been ok in his role and better than what Wade has shown this year.
I have no issues with MG for his role. But I guess Wade is faster which negates his lack of production. From last night’s game, they would’ve pinch-ran for DJL with Wade as the ghost runner in the 10th had he been on the roster.
Marwin is a better player. He’s going nowhere.
Wrong
So here, Adams, “ Of course, offense has never been Wade’s calling card.” And the next paragraph you write “Wade is a career .286/.353/.414 hitter in 1132 plate appearances at the Triple-A level” showing disrespect to wade saying he has never been good at the plate while almost hitting 290 in triple a you dumb ass
You must be Wade’s agent, or his mother.
If you were to click on his name, highlighted in red, it would take you to his baseball reference page, which indicates that over the course of his major league career, he has been a below average offensive player.
My default is to assume someone is smart until they open their mouths and proves me wrong.
I don’t know if I’d say that. He was pretty useful last year for the Yankees in fact i think at one point i remember him being their best hitter for a time in august. Secondly, he is a 274 hitter in the minors with over 3,000 abs indicating that offensive not being his “calling card” may be a misstatement. Also it may be worth noting he has only had 653 pa in the majors, resulting in 580 abs.. about a full seasons length, with a 214 average and 38 steals
Triple a in 2017 he hit 310 and in 2019 he he 296 .. you idiot ️
I believe that when he said that, he was referring to his major league performance.
I didn’t realize this site was AAATradeRumors.com
At the MLB level, Wade is well below average offensively. If you want the traditional slash line, he’s a .214/.291/.298 guy. When all three slashes start with a 2 and the first one nearly starts with a 1, offense is not your calling card.
If you want normalized stats, his OPS+ of 64 makes him 36% worse than a league average hitter.
K one season halos heaven sounds like this and that isn’t your calling card either pocho boi
U caught up in marsh’s beard
Or adells ass 😉
Whatever it takes to stop us from mixing up Tyler Wade and Taylor Ward.
That has been so hard for me. Throw in Marsh and Walsh and it’s been hard to get them straight.
Marsh and Walsh are different enough that I don’t get confused. It’s true when I woke up and saw the alert on my phone for a split second I thought it said ward and I was not going to be happy.
probably means Peraza is getting traded and they just want depth in case IKF or Marwin get injured
The Angels love ex-Rangers. Maybe Gallo can be the PTBNL.
First domino to fall
If youre name is Taylor or Tyler or Brandon or Jarred or Justin or a one syllable last name, the halos will give u a shot.
Kyle and Skylar as well.
I forgot Dillon or Dylan
There’s that CF option the Yankees were looking for!
Yankees getting ready to get rid of Gallo.
PLAN THE PARADE!!!!!!
Not sure what the point of this is – perhaps when rosters expand in Sept.
…and so it begins.
Cashman sure loves his retreads
Gardy next?
Perry is rebuilding that farm system!! …or the office petty cash fund.
You’re gonna like us, TW AAA
ESPN reports…Perry sees a “map” to contend with Wade.
I guess the Yankees had an open spot at AAA
Trade stove heating up!
Did anyone else misread this as “Taylor Ward”?
Noice! This should bring home the championship.
This guy reminds me of Joey Gallo because they’re both garbage lol. At least Wade isn’t wasting too much salary space though. Gallo is overpaid
Is Wade’s performance taken into account when the PTBNL is named? How is the trade finalized?
Wade was traded to LA for a player to be named and no player was ever named. My guess is he’s going back to NY for the same non existent player.
Each PTBNL trade can have it’s own unique quirks… but typically there is an agreed upon list of (usually) 5 names to choose from. Any of the (5) can be selected months from now. Again, I’m not entirely sure this applies to this PTBNL trade, but this is a typical MO.
I seem to remember one time a player was traded for himself. It’s rare, but not unique.
Harry Chitti.
My guess is, they find a way to get him onto the active roster (and obviously 40 man) before end of August so they can carry him as a backup in postseason.
You no longer need to be on the MLB roster in order to play in the postseason just on the 40 by 8/31
think everyone got tired of being confused while reading about Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade.
IMO Getting Wade could be a precursor to both trading for Castillo and moving Gallo. To get Castillo they’ll need to move Pereza or Volpe. Getting rid of Gallo will give more at bats to Carpenter but they’ll miss his defense and base running. Wade can help with both of those in late game situations by pinch running or replacing Carpenter or Stanton in the OF while being a solid infield fill in.
I don’t see the Yankees picking up unvaccinated ex-RedSox players when they just need to get Carpenter more ABs.
What Should They Do With Tyler Wade?
They should call the Angels and say: “Oh, no! We thought you said Taylor Ward! Our bad. You can have Wade back. We’d rather have PTBNL.”
Is it just name or are the angels lineups looking more and more like a split squad spring training game?
A trade chip for juan soto for sure
Cashman and his love affair with this AAAA player. Geez. Just what the Yankees need: a guy who makes stupid gaffes on the bases and in the field and who boasts a blistering 56 OPS+.
Upon reflection, that was too harsh. I was hoping Cashman wouldn’t bring Tyler back, but I shouldn’t deny him the possibility of improvement. He’s still just 27. I wish him success.