BIOGRAPHY
Tyler Wade was born November 23, 1994, in Murrieta, California. He is an infielder in the MLB.
Wade attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California. The New York Yankees selected him in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He had committed to play college baseball at San Diego State University but chose to forgo his commitment and sign with the Yankees.
In 2013, Wade made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees 1 and played his first 46 games there, batting .309 (50-for-162) with 10 doubles, 37R, 12RBI, 32BB, and a .429 on-base percentage. Wade stole 11 bases in 12 attempts (91.7%). He ranked fourth among Yankees minor league hitters in season batting average (.291).
Wade spent the entire 2014 season with Single-A Charleston, batting .272 (138-for-507) with 77R, 24 doubles, 6 triples, 1HR, and 51RBI in 129 games. He tied for third among Yankee's minor leaguers in stolen bases (22). Following the season, Wade was tabbed an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com.
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. He was recalled and optioned multiple times during the season before being recalled for the remainder of the season on September 4. In 85 games for the RailRiders, he batted .310 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs, and in 30 games for the Yankees, he slashed .155/.222/.224.
On the first game of the 2018 season, Wade pinch-hit for second baseman Neil Walker but grounded out. The next day, Wade started at second base and got his first hit of the season, a 2-run double in the 6th inning.
Wade was added back into 2019 the squad to cover shortstop, third base, and second base due to Thairo Estrada's and Gio Urshela's injuries. He finished the 2019 season hitting .245/.330/.362 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in 108 plate appearances.
