Giants deal veteran 1st baseman Wade to Angels
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The San Francisco Giants designated popular first baseman LaMonte Wade for assignment on Wednesday after he struggled immensely to start the 2025 season, hitting just .167 with a single home run.
Having picked up a hamstring injury in May 2024, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. has struggled to get back to his former levels of production.
On the day the Giants cut ties with LaMonte Wade, there was perhaps no more fitting tribute to him than grinding out a win.
LaMonte Wade Jr. was one of the cooler stories in baseball in recent seasons. A journeyman for a long time, the lefty-swinging first baseman had broken through as a key contributor for the San Francisco Giants. But this season, his bat cooled way off.
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