Wade is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
Wade is one of several lefty-hitting Giants regulars who will ride pine in the series opener while the Pirates bring a lefty (Rich Hill) to the bump. Wilmer Flores will fill in at first base for Wade.
LaMonte Wade might be one of the most under-rostered hitters in Fantasy right now, offering superlative on-base skills and good power. He sits some against lefties, but the Giants have only one of those on the schedule this week while going up against the Pirates and Orioles rotations.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Three hits, steal in win
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Wade went 3-for-5 with one RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Brewers.
Since Wade left Monday's game versus the Twins early with a minor thumb issue, he's gone 7-for-14 (.500) over his last three games, reversing an 0-for-12 skid prior to the injury. This was his second three-hit effort of the season. He's played primarily at first base this season, slashing .277/.430/.468 with seven home runs, 16 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals over 48 contests. Wade remains the Giants' preferred leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Leading off after thumb scare
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Wade (thumb) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Wade made an early exit from Monday's series opener versus Minnesota due to a jammed thumb, but it appears that all is well. He will start at first base and bat leadoff for the Giants on Tuesday night at Target Field.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Leaves with thumb issue
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Wade was removed from Monday's victory over the Twins with a thumb injury, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade made it through eight innings of Monday's contest, but he was pinch hit for in the top of the ninth, and manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that Wade "jammed his thumb a bit." Kapler did not seem concerned about Wade's status, but his early exit leaves his status in question for Tuesday's matchup.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.comreports.
Wade will take a seat with lefty Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Marlins. Wilmer Flores will handle first base in Sunday's series finale.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Heading to injured list
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Clevinger was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right wrist inflammation, retroactive to May 18.
The veteran right-hander was scheduled to start Monday at Minnesota but will now be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks with the wrist issue. The severity of the injury is unclear, so it remains to be seen if Clevinger will have a chance of being reinstated when first eligible in early June.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Possible waiver wire pickups
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After watching him go 2 for 3 with a walk Tuesday, once again batting leadoff for the Giants, it's getting hard to dismiss Wade as a Fantasy asset. He now has more walks (28) than strikeouts (27) on the year and is reaching base at a .435 clip, so really, why wouldn't he hit leadoff? There is the matter of him batting left-handed for a team that's crazy about platoons, but would you believe he's started against three of the last four lefties the Giants have faced? And it's not like walking is all he does. He has seven home runs already and had 18 in 381 plate appearances two years ago (his 2022 was marred by injury). Time to take Wade more seriously than his 45 percent roster rate suggests we are.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Heads to bench
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Wade isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade will take a seat with southpaw Bailey Falter set to serve as the primary pitcher Monday evening. Wilmer Flores draws the start at first base in Wade's absence.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Three hits, two runs in loss
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Wade went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Wade's been hot in May, hitting .343 with three extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs scored in 11 games. The 29-year-old has seen a majority of the playing time at first base lately, and he's settled in as the Giants' primary leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers. For the season, Wade owns a .276/.437/.533 slash line with seven home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base through 36 contests.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Hits seventh homer
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Wade went 1-for-4 with a walk, two-run home run and an additional RBI during Wednesday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.
Wade got the Giants on the board with an RBI groundout in the third and cut Washington's lead to 11-6 in the ninth with a two-run home run. Wade is now slashing .260/.437/.531 with seven homers and 13 RBI over 34 games (128 plate appearances) and is locked into an everyday role at first base. The three RBI was a season high.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sleeper hitters for Week 7 (May 8-14)
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With the way LaMonte Wade has hit lately, batting .306 (15 for 49) with five homers in his past 15 games, you can at least trust him to be in the lineup against righties. The Giants have five of those on the schedule this week, and they also happen to have the fifth-best hitter matchups.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: In lineup versus lefty
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Wade is starting at first base and batting ninth Wednesday in Houston, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
The Astros are throwing left-hander Framber Valdez, but Wade has earned an everyday lineup spot with the way he's swinging the bat. It's the eighth straight start for Wade, which includes two versus lefties over that span.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Stays hot Monday
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Wade went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-3 loss to Houston.
Wade's sixth homer of the season cut the Astros' lead to 7-3 in the eighth. He's now hit safely in six straight games, totaling six extra-base knocks and five RBI during that stretch. His recent hot stretch has upped his slash line to .260/.443/.575 through 26 games (98 plate appearances).
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Slugs fifth homer
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Wade went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.
Wade took Yu Darvish's fifth pitch of the game deep to right field for the opening run. This was Wade's third homer in his last four games, and he's hit safely in five straight contests, going 6-for-19 (.316) in that span. The burst of offense has him up to a .243/.430/.529 slash line with five long balls, eight RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base through 94 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Continues impressive start
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Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 16-11 loss to the Padres.
Wade crushed a solo shot in the third inning and is on pace to best his career high of 18 homers in 2021. The 29-year-old walked twice Saturday and now has 20 free passes through 24 games this year. Thanks to the improved plate discipline, Wade has a .438 on-base percentage.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Goes deep in win
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Wade went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk and two total RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 victory versus St. Louis.
Wade was originally out of the lineup Wednesday, but he was added as the Giants' starting right fielder when Mike Yastrzemski was scratched due to a left side injury. Wade took advantage of the opportunity, hitting a solo homer to center in the fourth inning and producing a run-scoring triple in the eighth. He's hitting just .237 this season, but six of his 14 hits have gone for extra bases.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Starting in right field
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Wade will start in right field Wednesday against St. Louis and bat sixth, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
With Mike Yastrzemski scratched from the lineup due to a tight left side, Wade will face the left-handed Steven Matz on Wednesday. Wade holds just a .355 OPS against southpaws across 88 plate appearances since 2021.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Takes seat against Cardinals
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Wade is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
Wade will get a night off against left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Cardinals on Monday. Wilmer Flores will get the start at first base and hit sixth with Wade on the bench.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Pops second homer
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Wade went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
Wade went deep in the fifth inning off Mets starter Kodai Senga. Prior to Thursday, Wade was stuck in an 0-for-10 mini-slump, though he had four walks in that span. The 29-year-old is slashing .205/.435/.364 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base through 63 plate appearances, playing mainly against right-handed pitchers. His 15:12 BB:K stands out, but that impressive plate discipline is likely unsustainable for a full season.
