"Wade is a veteran of parts of seven MLB seasons. He has spent most of the past few seasons as the Giants' primary first baseman, at least against right-handed pitching. Wade was an above-average hitter as recently as 2024, when he put up a .260/.380/.381 slash line across 401 plate appearances. It was his second consecutive season with excellent on-base marks in a platoon role."
"Wade hit .167 with a .275 OBP over 50 games for San Francisco. They traded for Rafael Devers at designated hitter and eventually signed Dominic Smith to play first base. Wade was designated for assignment as the corresponding move for the Smith acquisition. The Angels rolled the dice on a change of scenery, acquiring Wade out of DFA limbo in a small trade. They got him into 30 games over two months, but he hit .169/.260/.215 and was released in August."
"Munetaka Murakami will get everyday work at first base. The designated hitter spot will probably be divided between young catchers and Edgar Quero. A rebuilding team isn't going to press the 32-year-old Wade into the lineup over their younger hitters, but he could earn a spot as a left-handed bat on a bench that skews heavily to the right side."
LaMonte Wade Jr. agreed to a minor league contract with the White Sox and will attend MLB camp as a non-roster invitee. Wade has parts of seven major-league seasons and recently served as the Giants' primary first baseman against right-handed pitching. He posted a .260/.380/.381 slash across 401 plate appearances in 2024 and combined to hit .258/.376/.401 from 2023-24, ranking 11th in on-base percentage among hitters with 800+ plate appearances. Wade slumped last season, hitting .167/.271/.254 over 242 plate appearances after being designated for assignment and a brief stint with the Angels. The White Sox view him as a low-risk camp candidate who could provide a left-handed bench bat.
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