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Angels Acquire Tyler Wade, Designate Kean Wong

By Steve Adams | November 22, 2021 at 11:36am CDT

The Yankees announced Monday that they’ve traded infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade to the Angels in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. Wade was designated for assignment Friday amid a series of moves as the Yankees set their roster in advance of the Rule 5 protection deadline. The Angels announced that they have designated utilityman Kean Wong for assignment in a corresponding move.

Wade, 27 tomorrow, has spent parts of the past five seasons on the Yankees’ bench, serving as an oft-used utility option while being frequently shuttled between the big leagues and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Last year’s 145 plate appearances were a career-high (though they were spread across 103 games), and Wade’s .268/.354/.323 slash during that small sample was the most productive of MLB stretch of his career. In all, he’s a .212/.298/.307 hitter in 491 plate appearances for the Yankees.

Of course, Wade was always more of a defensive option than a player expected to make meaningful contributions with the bat. During his half-decade run with the Yankees, he saw time at every position other than first base, catcher and pitcher. The bulk of that workload came at second base (546 innings) and shortstop (331 innings), but Wade has 33 appearances at the hot corner and 57 in the outfield.

Wong, the younger brother of Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong, was a fourth-round pick by the Rays back in 2013 but has yet to find his footing in the big leagues. The 26-year-old has seen MLB times both with Tampa Bay and the Halos but managed only a .167/.188/.218 output in an admittedly small sample of 84 plate appearances. The younger Wong is a career .293/.355/.421 hitter in more than 1600 Triple-A plate appearances, however, and he also still has a pair of minor league option years remaining.

Another club in need of some infield depth could conceivably take a chance on Wong, who’ll either be traded, placed on outright waivers or released in the next seven days. Even if Wong goes unclaimed on waivers and is outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake, he’ll have the opportunity to reject that assignment and become a free agent, given that it would be the second time in his career that he’s been outrighted.

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  1. Joe says...

    4 years ago

    Disappointing. I thought Wade was a good bench piece.

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    • Joseph Gonzalez

      4 years ago

      He’s a nice piece but it’s not like there aren’t a bunch of guys like him around. Plus 40 man decisions had to be made and you can’t let a utility guy hold you back from making these important choices

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      • Joe says...

        4 years ago

        I’m guessing it’s more to do with him being out of options than anything else.

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        • Chipper Jones' illegitimate kid

          4 years ago

          PTBNL… Brandon Marsh

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          Joe, I saw more today on Cash doubling down regarding Yankees staying in their ‘comfort zone’ with spending. If they repeat the past several offseasons and don’t fill their needs again……

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        • Joe says...

          4 years ago

          Sucks to hear Clipper. While I’m glad Hal isn’t exactly like George, I wish he had some of his traits. I get not having a bunch of long term contracts on the team, but they need to loosen the purse strings.

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        • Mickey777

          4 years ago

          Yankee Clipper,
          As usual you are on top of things. Last year, OK, they were trying to get under the competitive balance tax. But if your the Yankees you get under it so you can spend the next year. I understand that they want to use one of their assets (money) wisely, but they have a number of holes to fill CF, C, SS and they need contact hitters preferably left handed. If they don’t address their needs, then Cashman has no one to blame but himself and fans will be justified in their criticism.

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          Mickey7s: Yes sir, you’re absolutely right. This one falls directly in Cashman’s lap (and Hal’s too) for their unwillingness to do what is necessary to win in lieu of getting the “best value” for their money. I don’t know if ownership thinks we are stupid or ignorant, but telling us the same thing each season isn’t going to help with their credibility.

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        • ashlandcab

          4 years ago

          I agree with both of you guys. Mickey 7’s and Clipper , Cashman now has to do what he’s paid for, it’s not easy but has to be done, again CF, SS, Catcher and 1st base( all high avg. Hitters) and a #2 pitcher, that’s the shopping list, so go to work ,you have trade pieces and cash. Out list- Gleybor, Sanchez, Voight, Gallo, those experiments did not work, somebody will need them !!

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        • Not a clever name

          4 years ago

          Could be the dodgers, spend and still not win with out the help of a pandemic shortening the season

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      • Halo11Fan

        4 years ago

        I’m not sure there are a bunch of guys who can play every position.

        He allows you to carry one less bench player.

        I like this move.

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        • Joseph Gonzalez

          4 years ago

          I saw him every day. Trust me he’s replaceable and he will be relegated to the infield

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        • bkbk

          4 years ago

          We dont need a backup OF we are big surplus there.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          As a 5th outfielder he’s likely fine. Why he’s valuable is that the team doesn’t need to carry that extra player.

          Just having someone to plug in that is not a total liability is helpful.

          You don’t want to have to use him, but he’s there is you have to.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Joseph, almost every last man on the roster is replaceable.

          He replaces the last infielder and the last outfielder which allows the team to carry one less replaceable player.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          Which is what Wong did. And Rojas did. And Gosselin did. And Ward did. And Thaiss did. And Rengifo did. And Mayfield could’ve done…

          Should I continue?

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Wong was a horrible outfielder and was not close. It is what Wong tried to do. Ditto Rengifo, but add infield as well. He is terrible.

          Mayfield and Goose as well.

          Ward could not play 2nd or SS. Please go on.

          Thais… LOL

          Maddon looked for that guy last year and kept rolling snake eyes. It’s why the move was made. Ward may stink as well, but we know the other guys couldn’t cut it.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          With Wade, we currently have 8 players on the 40 man roster who have been splitting their time between the infield and outfield

          Your theory is he means we can clear up roster space because we added him. Wong, also an IF/OF guy, was cut, yes. But adding Wade is not opening up a spot for someone else, he’s replacing that exact type while an additional 7 more are still being rostered

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        • carllafong

          4 years ago

          Do all those guys do it well? Wong, Thaiss, and Regnifo have all been bad. MAyfield ran into a few balls for homers but was still only a .200 hitter. Rojas was good at times and may fill the role given more of an opportunity, and Gosselin was steady and productive– the only one of that group who was.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          Wade doesn’t do it well either or he wouldn’t have been waived by the Yankees. He’s a 27 year old career 66 OPS+ guy

          But they’re all on the 40 man roster, and that is the point

          In fact, I’d even forgotten about Velasquez, so a full 9 of the 17 hitters on our 40 man roster are dual IF/OF bench players. 53% of our 40 man hitters

          Thaiss
          Ward
          Wade
          Rojas
          Rengifo
          Mayfield
          Gosselin
          Davis
          Velazquez

          Not 1 minor league prospect, all we do with our 40 man spots is horde IF/OF bench guys.

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        • prov356

          4 years ago

          Wait…Halo11 is happy? Someone mark the date and time.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          I understand the move. I understand the Syndergaard move.

          I don’t know anything about Wade, however I do know what we have is not cutting it. I wouldn’t lose an ounce of sleep if every single one was dropped from the Angels 40 man roster.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Drop every single one from the 40 man roster.

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        • FredMcGriff for the HOF

          4 years ago

          That’s a interesting assessment halo. There are at least 2 players on the Angels roster (Trout/Ohtani) that every single team in MLB would gladly make room for.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          You think I’m talking about them? I’m talking about darkstar’s list.

          Seriously?

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        • implant

          4 years ago

          Anyone look at his minor league stats? Especially the stolen bases and his high OBP? His brief MLB numbers don’t match his minor league stats until last year. He is young Change of scenery might be good for Wade.

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    • Rocket32

      4 years ago

      He had no options left though. He is a decent bench piece, but there was no roster flexibility with him anymore. His skill set and role is replaceable enough, plus if the Yankees sign a SS and don’t move any of Urshela, Torres, or Voit (plus Rizzo could still return), they won’t really need Wade on the MLB roster.

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    • Gothamcityriddler

      4 years ago

      If Wade is right I don’t want to be Wong. Ahahaha!

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    • gruber63

      4 years ago

      I liked Wade, he was only going to make a little under $1mil and he could play many positions except pitcher, catcher and 1st. He was decent last year when Torres was out. Good luck to him in SoCal and closer to his hometown.

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  2. Bigtimeyankeefan

    4 years ago

    Good luck!!! Always a gamer

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  3. wanamba

    4 years ago

    This I just don’t get. Good bench guy athletic fast can play infield and outfield. Cost is negligible.

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    • mike156

      4 years ago

      40 man roster spot. The rule creates some facially illogical moves

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    • Darryl Rose

      4 years ago

      As others seem to have to repeat he was out of options and was taking a spot on the 40 man roster. By DFAing him they were able to protect a prospect with more potential upside.
      It’s not like he didn’t have a purpose. But the prospect was deemed to have more value. They can always find a no hit, good defense speedy bench player if necessary but with Gio, Torres and DJ they have infielders now who play multiple positions.

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  4. Stevil

    4 years ago

    That ought to satisfy Ohtani.

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  5. Joseph Gonzalez

    4 years ago

    Wade is a spunky player with low upside but is versatile and has some speed. He needs to work on his base stealing badly However. I think you LA fans will like him though

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  6. amk1920

    4 years ago

    Impossible. He was one of the big WFAN 3 who the Yankees were going to trade for a superstar. Fraizer and Andujar for Trout up next!

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    • Joseph Gonzalez

      4 years ago

      That type of joke which is spammed here stopped being funny the first day it was made

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      • alc47

        4 years ago

        Joseph, then imagine how daily listeners of WFAN felt.

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      • amk1920

        4 years ago

        Wouldn’t happen if a hoard of Yankee fans didn’t think Frazier and Andujar have a ton of value. They did the same thing with Refnsyder in 2017. These jokes exist for a reason

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        • Joseph Gonzalez

          4 years ago

          As if Yankee fans are the only fans who overvalue many prospects ……

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        • amk1920

          4 years ago

          Neither of them have been prospects for 3 years

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        • Joe says...

          4 years ago

          amk, because people have no imagination? Those old lazy takes are about as sad as those 80s hair bands still touring (bald, out of shape and still wearing spandex)
          Get more creative.

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        • Joseph Gonzalez

          4 years ago

          That’s not my point

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        • amk1920

          4 years ago

          I don’t see Dodger fans trying to mock trade Beaty and Mcinstry for other teams stars. Or Giant fans with Alex Dickerson and Maricio Dubon. Yankee fans think they can get other teams stars for their mediocre utility players and it’s hilarious

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        • NY_Yankee

          4 years ago

          No Yankee fan thinks we can get Trout for Wade and a bucket of balls.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          4 years ago

          You’re kidding right? It’s been a running joke way past its expiration date and hasn’t been funny since 2018. Go troll somewhere else.

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        • ctguy

          4 years ago

          The whiney Yankee hating crybabies are what’s really hilarious.

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        • carllafong

          4 years ago

          Every team’s fans overvalue their talent because that’s who they’re fixated on. Angels have a bottom 7 farm system and yet fans are constantly posting how this guy or that guy hitting .260 at double-A is the answer– nothing new in Yankee fans doing it as well.

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        • Eatdust666

          4 years ago

          Or at least those that aren’t the Yankee Magazine Kool-Aid drinkers, anyway.

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    • ExileInLA 2

      4 years ago

      He’s the PTBNL.

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      • luclusciano

        4 years ago

        Ha. That’s funny. I’d take it

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    • Yankee Clipper

      4 years ago

      AMK: You know what else has been incredibly mind-numbing? The fact that after you all make those jokes on behalf of Yankees fans and get called out for their unoriginal, lazy content, your only response is to respond that it was the Yankees fans who proposed it. You say you’ve seen it, but that doesn’t make it true.

      It’s such overdone, lazy attempts at humor. On the other hand, Ohtani was called “the next Babe Ruth” before he even threw a pitch, speaking of overvaluation. And how about Adell? How often has he been labeled untouchable because he’s the best CF of his generation.

      You just prove Yankees fans’ points on both accounts.

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      • alc47

        4 years ago

        As someone who is a New Yorker and I work in public transportation for the mta, I’ve heard so many absolutely ridiculous trade ideas from New Yorkers but especially Yankee fans. It’s mainly older fans honestly, but I’ve heard Wade, Andjuar and Frazier mentioned in trades for basically every big star in baseball. If you’ve ever listened to WFAN overnights, basically every trade idea is absolutely ridiculous, I’m glad they filter those guys out during the prime time hours.

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        • Joe says...

          4 years ago

          Don’t tell me you’re going to sports talk radio for intelligent dialog. That’s like getting on Facebook and being surprised at all the politics.

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      • amk1920

        4 years ago

        Now that you mention it I remember Yankee fans said they were better off not landing Ohtani and were happy they took on Stanton’s mammoth contract lmao. It’s pretty hilarious how pressed Yankee fans get when people bring up their ludicrous fan takes and trades proposals. They definitely exist and you can bury your head in the sand all you want and dismiss it. Think you’re just mad the Rays have outclassed your franchise with a fraction of the payroll and the Dodgers have become what the Yankees should be.

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          No, amk, nobody is ‘pressed.’ Nonetheless, the issue you’re having is conflating two separate concepts that make up your reality:

          What you allege you heard ‘some’ Yankees fans say (in other words, your anecdotal experiences); and what you then assign to the Yankees fan base as a realistic point of view.

          This speaks to your ignorance as a baseball fan, or at least, the fact you are completely oblivious to relevant discussions that occur with mainstream fandom.

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        • amk1920

          4 years ago

          Open your eyes. The first comment here is a disappointed fan because apparently a career .600 OPS is solid. Yankee fans have a beyond homer level of assessment for their own players. Look at LeMahieu last year. The smart thing to do was to let him walk and instead he got a terrible 6 year contract. The fans insisted he had to stay. The amount of fans who think they are entitled to Matt Olson is insane, as if the Yankees are the only team trying to acquire an elite 1B. Pretty ridiculous you’re trying to hide behind the “alledge fan comment” shield. Anyone who isn’t a Yankee fan notices this stuff. And then the classic level headed Yankee fan comes in and acts like it’s a fringe minority of the fanbase. It’s OK, go spend another 324 million on a pitcher and maybe you can get 3 innings in a must win game.

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        • Joe says...

          4 years ago

          You’re definitely the kind of person that goes to sports talk radio for their hot takes. To make the leap hating on someone for liking the versatile bench player to being upset that a fan wants to trade for Olson. You really are all over the place. Sounds like your problem is looking at you in the mirror.

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          Well, you’ve cherry-picked several different things you feel are wrong with the team; and although I concur with you about some of those things, my overall point is if you look at the Yankees fans you’re posting/responding to on this board, none, with very few exceptions have posted anything remotely close.

          That’s all, man. Ducky, Joe, me, Y4L, and several others are, in my opinion, very representative of the Yankees base on here and would never suggest that. It’s cool, you be you fella. I’m good with it.

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        • ctguy

          4 years ago

          BooHoo. Bad Yankees. Wah wah wah

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  7. Halo11Fan

    4 years ago

    He plays everywhere. Joe Maddon loves these types of players. Nice last man on the roster.

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  8. ExileInLA 2

    4 years ago

    Wow – Thor and Wade…they’ll be unstoppable now. 😉

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    • Milwaukee-2208

      4 years ago

      Thor hurt his arm scrolling through the comment section.

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    • carllafong

      4 years ago

      Both of these players make the team better– and that’s all you can try to do in each deal is get better. What if they add Stroman and Alex Wood? Do Stroman, Wood and Syndergaard make them better? And with Wade if they added Joc Pederson to be the the 4th outfielder– are they better? See how that works smart guy?

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  9. jimmertee

    4 years ago

    I like watching Tyler Wade play baseball.

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  10. Milwaukee-2208

    4 years ago

    nice to see the Angels focusing on what they really need…which is bats…

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    • Geno55

      4 years ago

      Every team could use a utility guy and the Angels need one for next Season

      I thought Brewer fans were smarter than that

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      • darkstar61

        4 years ago

        We have like 10 of them already

        We’re bringing in a new shiny one, that’s all. Every year we bring in a bunch too. Last year it was Mayfield and Wong and Gosselin and Cecchini and Brendon Davis (who we recently added to the 40 man?) and I’m sure a few more

        We are obsessed with these types

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          No we don’t. We have ten guys who couldn’t cut it. Ten guys who were well South of adequate at more than half the positions. In most cases, most if not all of the positions.

          Wade may not cut it either, I don’t know. What I do know is that the players we have we’re incapable of giving Maddon what he wants.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          The Yankees just cut Wade. We just cut a Wade who we tried that didn’t work as we hoped. Now we’ll try the one the Yankees cut in hopes he works slightly better than the huge stockpile of these guys we have

          We are obsessed with these IF/OF types and grab them up anytime we can get our hands on one. I don’t get why you don’t see that

          Right now, as it stands after this move, a full 20% of our 40 man is devoted to IF/IF guys. 1 in 5 players we are carrying

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Maybe that’s true. Maybe he can’t cut it. But please don’t tell me we have players who fit the bill…we don’t. Not even close.

          Maddon is looking for a specific player and every in house option has not come close to fitting the bill.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          I said every year we grab up a bunch of these types. Every year we roster multiple of them, and we always have even more we’ve grabbed in the minors

          We’ve gone through dozens and dozens of these players. Adding them never results in more open roster spots, it just means we have more and more of these replaceable parts rostered

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Maddon is looking for “the guy”. He’s not going to stop looking.

          Everyone else he’s tried has been woefully inadequate.

          Having a guy like that is a good idea. Finding a guy like that is very hard.

          If you are saying Wade can’t do it, I’m not arguing with you? I wouldn’t know the guy from Adam.

          If you are saying we already have such a guy… we don’t. And that is not remotely debatable.

          I’m pretty sure Maddon is going to keep looking for a guy like that until he finds him.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          We’ve been “looking for the guy” way longer than Maddon has been here. This obsession didn’t start in 2020. Shoot, Wong himself predates Maddon

          And I’m saying we currently have 8 of them on the 40 man roster, and even more in the minors. We have IF/OF guys coming out of our ears. We used more than a dozen of them between the top 2 clubs in 2021 …and the year prior …and the year prior …and so on

          Yes, I’m sure Maddon will continue to carry at least 6-8 of these types on the roster. Yes, I’m sure even more will be in AAA, and even in AA. That is how the team has operated for years

          We are not clearing up any roster spot, as you first stated, and I replied to. We are just cycling through yet another in an endless line of these types we have tried, as I’ve shown. We’re trying someone else’s new garbage in one of the spots recently held by our old garbage, but the 40 man spots are just as filled with such types as they were 2 days ago when Wong was still on it. We had 8 of them 2 days ago, we have 8 of them now

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          We currently have no one close that can do the job. You came up with a few and not one of them comes close to being adequate. You can keep writing that we have 8, but that doesn’t make it true. We have zero.

          Maybe Wade isn’t the answer, but not one of the players you list is either.

          The Angels can cut all 8 and will win just as many with them as without them. They may win a game or two but are more likely to lose a game than win a game.

          The Angels are looking for a player that wins more games than they lose. Not one of those 8 fit the bill.

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    • carllafong

      4 years ago

      Always need to add depth. They are in need at depth in the infield and a 4th outfielder, and a backup catcher. They’re in on everybody from Scherzer to Stroman, but they need other pieces to the puzzle as well.

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      • darkstar61

        4 years ago

        Literally all we have is “depth”

        Really, this is every pure-hitter on the 40 man roster

        C
        – Stassi

        IF
        – Rendon (3B)

        OF
        – Trout
        – Upton
        – Adell
        – Marsh

        IF/OF guys
        – Walsh (our current 1B)
        – Fletcher (our current 2B?)
        – Thaiss
        – Ward
        – Wade
        – Davis
        – Gosselin
        – Mayfield
        – Rengifo
        – Rojas
        – Velazquez

        That is it, that is our 17 hitters. 11 are IF/OF types, with 9 of them making up our bench options. 53% of our 17 hitters are nothing more than IF/OF bench options

        Most teams protect prospects from the RuleV draft, we use the 40 man spots to protect IF/OF guys

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        • rmullig2

          4 years ago

          “Most teams protect prospects from the RuleV draft, we use the 40 man spots to protect IF/OF guys.”

          The Angels are protecting the Rule V draft from being populated with non-prospects.

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  11. Halo11Fan

    4 years ago

    Mayfield or the Goose are gone and there is no need for a 5th outfielder.

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    • HalosHeavenJJ

      4 years ago

      I’d keep Goose and platoon him with Walsh at first. Walsh can’t hit lefties, Goose can. He can also give Rendon a couple of days off here and there early in season.

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      • Halo11Fan

        4 years ago

        I think Upton is going to get ABs at first. Just a hunch.

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        • HalosHeavenJJ

          4 years ago

          Interesting. I think Upton is DFA’d very early in the season.

          We shall see.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          Not a chance. The Angels need a 4th outfielder.

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        • prov356

          4 years ago

          We can only hope. Don’t we have that guy we acquired from the As coming off the IL for our outfield depth? I forget his name.

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    • carllafong

      4 years ago

      I’m not sure the Goose is gone, but mayfield is for sure.

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      • Halo11Fan

        4 years ago

        I think one of them is gone.

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  12. Joseph Gonzalez

    4 years ago

    Just don’t expect him to hit much and you will be pleased with him

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  13. PinstripedPride

    4 years ago

    I’ll miss his speed and versatility but I won’t miss his weak bat and occasionally dumb baserunning. He was a nice bench piece for sure but he was certainly expendable. As long as we get a quality shortstop and keep a solid infield I’m not going squawk about this move at all.

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    • Joseph Gonzalez

      4 years ago

      Agreed completely

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  14. chuck123

    4 years ago

    He is a gamer, good defense and his speed makes things happen…exactly what the Yankees are missing. I understand why they did it and wish him well.

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  15. Darryl Rose

    4 years ago

    Trading him for possible cash considerations is almost laughable.

    Maybe now the New York Yankees can afford Simmons at short.

    Cash must be getting tight in the Steinbrenner household. Oh well I guess now they won’t have to raise beer prices to keep the lights on. Thoughts and prayers for Hal.

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    • darkstar61

      4 years ago

      Of course he would be traded for cash. No one is going to give up a desirable player for him after all. Unless the Yankees wanted one of our interchangeable filler parts as well, cash is the only option

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    • Ronk325

      4 years ago

      Trading non essential bench players for cash considerations or a ptbnl is a common thing in baseball. You would know that if you weren’t focused on taking a cheap dig at the Yankees

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  16. bobtillman

    4 years ago

    Just a question now of whose cap Wade wears when enshrined at the HOF.

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    • 8791Slegna

      4 years ago

      Devil Rays of course

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  17. darkstar61

    4 years ago

    Haven’t we already had 30 of this guy in the system the last few years?

    Revolving door continues

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    • implant

      4 years ago

      Show me a team that first have a revolving door at the bottom of their 25 and 40 man rosters. You try to catch lightning in a bottle. Dude does have a history of a high OBP in the minors and last year it did transfer to the bigs. He is young, a local kid and was a HS 4th round pick so someone did see something.

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      • Joseph Gonzalez

        4 years ago

        He’s approaching 30 and while he did show improvement last season it was only in 150 or so plate appearances. I’m rooting for the guy though

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  18. toomuchpie

    4 years ago

    Like clockwork, fans start fondly reminiscing about a player they complained about for 5 years the moment he’s gone.

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    • Ron Tingley

      4 years ago

      Comments mostly from Yankee fans doing so. Not to many Angel fans cheering here lol

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  19. 8791Slegna

    4 years ago

    From Murrietta. Cool. Local kid.

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  20. Matt_Angel_Bronco_Laker

    4 years ago

    Cost controlled depth piece with some upside? Perfect. Nice job, Perry.

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  21. Geno55

    4 years ago

    I like this move for the Angels eliminate carrying an extra outfielder or Infielder Who can play multiple positions in the infield and play outfield and has speed

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    • darkstar61

      4 years ago

      Which one?

      Thaiss?
      Ward?
      Rengifo?
      Brendon Davis?
      Mayfield?
      Gosselin?
      Rojas?

      Even after releasing Wong (who himself was one,) we still have 7 more IF/OF players on the 40 man

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      • Halo11Fan

        4 years ago

        Again… they stunk.

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          So does Wade, thats why the Yankees were cutting him

          But even though you think they stunk, they are all currently on the 40 man roster. Counting Wade, they make up 8 of the 40, or 20% of our our player pool

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      • carllafong

        4 years ago

        None of the guys you listed are any good– that’s the problem.

        1. Thaiss .143 each of the last 2 season and just okay in the minors

        2. Regnifo has hit .216 in three season and .201 last year.

        3. Ward .250 and below average in the field

        4. Brendon Davis had a nice year in the minors after being bad the rest of his min or league career– he’s not ready for the bigs– no way.

        5. Mayfield was another .200 hitter who won’t be back

        6. Gosselin played a nice role and did a good job.

        7. Rojas was another .200 hitter who had a few good games.

        How is this pick up not an improvement over this group, and a cheap option for versatility and speed?

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        • darkstar61

          4 years ago

          Wade is not good either

          Wade – 66 OPS+, 27 year old

          Davis – ??? OPS+, 25 yo
          Rengifo – 67 OPS+, 25 yo
          Thaiss – 80 OPS+, 27 yo
          Velazquez – 43 OPS+, 27 yo
          Ward – 88 OPS+, 28 yo
          Rojas – 90 OPS+, 29 yo
          Mayfield – 60 OPS+, 30 yo
          Gosselin – 80 OPS+, 33 yo

          Only Velazquez and Mayfield have hit worse than Wade over their careers

          But apparently all we really, really needed was a 9th no-hit IF/OF to throw on the pile …yay?

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        • HalosHeavenJJ

          4 years ago

          Remember Rengifo is facing some pretty serious fraud charges back home. There’s a solid shot he’s not available next year.

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        • Halo11Fan

          4 years ago

          That wouldn’t bother me a bit. He’s not very good and another one of these guys who loses more games than they win.

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  22. HalosHeavenJJ

    4 years ago

    Was Wade’s increase in production last year due to a mechanical change, playing time change, or just a guy getting hot for a a bit?

    I like the move for the same reason as 11. Now if that 2021 performance is somewhat repeatable, I like it even more.

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    • Halo11Fan

      4 years ago

      Offense is a bonus. Can he play each of those positions adequately?

      The Angels have tried to find that player, but each time that player was horrible at multiple positions. They were outfielders and/or infielders in name only. They were unplayable at several positions.

      Is he adequate at seven positions? That’s the player Maddon is looking for. So far he’s come up empty.

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      • bronxbombers

        4 years ago

        Tyler Wade is your guy then. Average to above average at several positions although. Doesn’t have the best accuracy on his throws from SS but can do the job occasionally. But solid at 2b, OF, and 3b

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        • toomuchpie

          4 years ago

          He’s not above average at any position.

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    • rmullig2

      4 years ago

      When you have that few at-bats then one hot streak will produce good overall numbers. I think he should have gotten the playing time after Torres hit the IL but it seems like Boone had already decided he wasn’t suitable for everyday play.

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  23. Ronk325

    4 years ago

    Wade was a solid bench player but he can be replaced pretty easily. I could see Oswaldo Cabrera assuming Wade’s role next year

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  24. msqboxer

    4 years ago

    The model bench player is someone like Leury Garcia who can play average to above average 2B-SS-3B and corner OF positions and also have above average speed for extra inning games. A player like that might be available late in the FA season after the cream of the crop have signed and be much more fiscally affordable.

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    • Flyby

      4 years ago

      Your model player that “fiscally affordable” you mentioned makes 6x what tyler wade is being paid. I am not sure but i dont think he is providing 6x the production of wade. Am I saying wade is great? No but if you are going to bring dollars and value into it please look into it beforehand. Also Wade had a solid year when given regular role and not up and down (reminds me a bit of Justin Turner for the dodgers when he was with the mets)

      Also the only ones i recognize that fall into that super utility role usually are making about 10x what Wade is making currently even late in free agency. Marwin Gonzalez first bout into FA after doing well for Houston got a 10M/yr deal 20x wade’s cost.

      For minimum cost at the end of the bench depth Wade is a pretty good piece to have especially on pre-arb dollars when he is on an upswing. Oh and btw Wade had 3 times more steals than garcia in about 1/3 less atbats so wade would be better on the base paths later in extra inning games is my guess too.

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  25. Ron Tingley

    4 years ago

    Still not understanding why Wong stole at bats from Rengifo and Rojas when we were only going to cut him to begin with

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    • mlbnyyfan

      4 years ago

      Angels collecting former Yankees utility players. First Velasquez then Wade, and lastly Torreyes next. A nice battle in Spring Training for final bench spot.

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    • carllafong

      4 years ago

      He stole at bats because the team did not believe in Rojas or Regnifo and they still don’t.

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  26. Yankeesniper

    4 years ago

    please dont steal 5 bases in 3 games against us next year.

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  27. Rsox

    4 years ago

    Possible Fletcher/Wade/Velazquez timeshare in the Angels middle Infield this season?

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  28. prov356

    4 years ago

    So is Wade our answer to fill the SS hole?

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  29. bravesfan

    4 years ago

    Nice little pick up for the angels. Wade is a solid player and a good depth piece in my opinion. Spots starts, fill in at a solid lvl for injuries. Can’t complain about this move… unless it’s the only move

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  30. dave frost nhlpa

    4 years ago

    Any trade with LA Anaheim is for Trout,International money,or cash. No one needs that driftwood.

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  31. 28rings

    4 years ago

    Not going to miss him playing below replacement level defensive at 6 positions… which is 1 more than the amount of RBI he had last year… great base speed, but poor baserunner and not a good base stealer. Waits too long in the count before he goes and by then batter if fouling off pitches. Doesn’t look to see what happens with the pitch. Decent for pinchrunning but an automatic out if he has to bat again later on that game.

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  32. Casey F'n Ryback

    4 years ago

    But can he pitch?

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  33. yanks2323

    4 years ago

    Letting Tyler Wade go and keeping Gittens and Andujar; what the hell is Cashman doing? Does he have a plan – here we are Nov 24th and nothing yet

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  34. Keena

    4 years ago

    Nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, good bye to the worst Yankee of all time, TF Wade. Worthless in every aspect of the game much like Ramiro Pena was. THANK YOU to the Angels for taking on this slug but you have my sympathies. Because who doesn’t want a piss poor hitter and fielder? I am SO glad this dude is history and will be even more thrilled when he is out of baseball all together and bagging groceries in some Safeway Supermarket. And trust me, Tyler a’int no Kurt Warner.

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