Wade re-signed with the Mariners on a minor-league deal Tuesday and debuted for Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, tossing four innings and striking out five while allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks in a 7-4 win over El Paso.
Wade is back with the Seattle organization for a second straight season after he was unable to find work elsewhere upon electing free agency in November. The 31-year-old previously made seven relief appearances in the majors for Baltimore in 2021, but he'll face an uphill battle to resurface in the big leagues with Seattle.
Wade signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Saturday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Wade made his major-league debut with Baltimore last year and posted an 11.68 ERA and 2.27 WHIP in 12.1 innings over seven relief appearances. He'll presumably report to Triple-A Tacoma and will be an option to provide bullpen depth for the Mariners at some point.
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Konner Wade: Becomes free agent
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Wade elected free agency Monday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Wade will elect to part ways with the Orioles' organization after he was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. The right-hander posted an 11.68 ERA and 2.27 WHIP in 12.1 major-league innings in 2021.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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Wade was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Wade got his first taste of major-league action in 2021 and recorded an 11.68 ERA and 2.27 WHIP in 12.1 innings. However, he'll now be cast off the 40-man roster.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Back with Baltimore
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Wade was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Wade was sent to the minors in late August but will rejoin the big-league roster with less than two weeks left in the regular season. The 29-year-old has surrendered 11 runs over 8.2 frames in five major-league appearances this year.
Wade was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after Tuesday's 14-8 loss to the Angels. He surrendered five runs on six hits and two walks with zero strikeouts over 1.1 innings.
The right-hander was called upon to eat up some innings after starter Spenser Watkins was tagged for eight runs, but Wade needed 40 pitches to record only four outs. He has now given up 11 runs across 8.2 big-league innings this season.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Back with big club
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Wade's contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Wade previously made one appearance with the Orioles this season, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk in 1.2 innings. The right-hander was called up along with Fernando Abad after Dusten Knight was optioned and Adam Plutko was designated for assignment. Expect Wade to fill a low-leverage role in the bullpen.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Clears waivers Monday
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Wade cleared waivers Tuesday and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The righty went unclaimed on waivers, likely due to his disastrous big-league debut June 26, when the Blue Jays shelled him for six runs on seven hits in 1.2 innings. Wade has pitched much better at Triple-A, though, with a 3.24 ERA in 33.1 innings, so he may earn another chance on the big-league roster this season if such success continues.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: DFA'd by Orioles
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Wade was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Saturday.
Wade was sent down by the Orioles on Sunday, and he allowed an unearned run on a hit and two walks while striking out one in 2.1 innings during his most recent minor-league appearance. He'll now be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for right-hander Shaun Anderson, who was claimed off waivers from the Rangers in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Optioned to Triple-A
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Wade was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Wade was rocked for six runs in 1.2 innings during his lone big-league appearance Saturday. He'll return to Norfolk for the time being but could be a candidate for another big-league look later this summer.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Rocky in first outing
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Wade allowed six runs on seven hits and a walk with one strikeout in 1.2 innings in a 12-4 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
The right-hander had a nightmarish major-league debut after relieving Keegan Akin with one out in the fifth inning. Wade allowed a three-run home run to Randal Grichuk, allowing one of Akin's inherited runners to score. Wade was then on the hook for all of Toronto's four-run rally in the sixth. The 29-year-old has seen time as a starter and a reliever in the minors, although it's been more of the latter with Triple-A Norfolk this year. He figures to be a low-leverage option out of the bullpen.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Contract selected by Baltimore
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Wade had his contract selected by the Orioles on Friday.
The right-hander inked a minor-league deal with the O's in February and will receive a major-league opportunity after posting a 3.48 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB across 31 innings (two starts) at Triple-A Norfolk. Wade and Alexander Wells figure to be in the mix to fill the rotation spot of Dean Kremer, who was optioned to Norfolk as part of a flurry of moves.
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Orioles' Konner Wade: Signs MiLB deal with Orioles
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Wade signed a minor-league contract with Baltimore on Wednesday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
The 29-year-old remain unsigned last season and last appeared in the minors with the Red Sox in 2019. Wade had a 2.74 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 64:13 K:BB over 95.1 innings across 17 appearances (13 starts) at the Double-A level that season and is likely to begin 2021 at Triple-A.
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Red Sox's Konner Wade: Joins Red Sox's organization
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Wade signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Wade last pitched in affiliated baseball in 2017 and never reached higher than Double-A. The 27-year-old had most recently been pitching for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. He'll be assigned to Double-A Portland.
