Tyler Wade
Introduction
Tyler Dean Wade (born November 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop / Second baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Wade attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California. The New York Yankees selected Wade in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $371,300 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Near the end of the season he was promoted to the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. In 2014, Wade played for the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League. He started 2015 with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and was promoted to the Trenton Thunder of Class AA Eastern League during the season. Wade received a non-roster invitation to spring training by the Yankees in 2016 and started the season back with Trenton. Wade finished 2016 batting .259 with five home runs and 27 RBIs.
Due to an injury to Didi Gregorius, Wade competed to earn a spot on the Yankees' 25-man roster in spring training in 2017. Wade began the 2017 season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League. The Yankees promoted Wade to the major leagues on June 27.