Wade went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.
Wade has been decent in September, going 11-for-41 (.268) with two extra-base hits, eight RBI and four runs scored over 13 games this month. His steal Wednesday was just his second theft of the year, matching his total from 2023. Overall, the first baseman has a .267/.390/.376 slash line with six home runs, 31 RBI, 42 runs scored and 15 doubles over 370 plate appearances in a strong-side platoon role.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting against lefty
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Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade went 6-for-15 with a double and two RBI while starting the previous five games, but he'll sit Sunday as southpaw Martin Perez takes the mound for San Diego. Mark Canha will step in at first base for San Francisco.
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Wade, who is in the midst of a 3-for-32 slump. Jerar Encarnacion is starting at first base in the series finale at San Diego.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Getting rest Saturday
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Wade isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wade will take a day to collect himself after going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts over his last two games. His absence will allow Mark Canha to pick up a start at first base while batting fifth.
Wade went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Wade jumped on a four-seamer from Kevin Ginkel in the bottom of the seventh and sent it into the stands for a two-run shot to pull the Giants back within two runs of Arizona. He then added a clutch two-run single in the ninth to once again cut the deficit to two runs, though his diligent effort would fall short. The long ball was Wade's sixth of the campaign, while his four RBI on the night marked a season high. It also marked the outfielder's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 23 against the Mariners.
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Gets aboard four times in loss
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Wade went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.
Wade has been fairly quiet in August, going 11-for-47 (.234) over 16 games this month. He's added a 9:13 BB:K while also hitting two homers in that span. For the year, Wade is at a .281/.410/.397 slash line with five homers, 22 RBI, 38 runs scored, 13 doubles and one stolen base over 301 plate appearances. He remains strictly confined to a strong-side platoon role at first base.
Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
With the White Sox sending southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump, the lefty-hitting Wade will give way to the right-handed-hitting Mark Canha at first base in the series finale. Of Wade's 296 plate appearances on the season, only 34 have come against left-handed pitching.
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade is mired in a 2-for-19 slump and will head to the bench Sunday as lefty JP Sears takes the mound for Oakland. Mark Canha is starting at first base and batting second in the series finale versus the Athletics.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Getting day off vs. lefty
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Wade is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
He'll retreat to the bench while Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump for the series finale. Mark Canha will replace Wade at first base and bat second.
