Wade will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
The Giants may be eliminated from the playoffs, but that hasn't altered their preference for platoons, as they'll send several lefties to the bench Saturday against southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Wilmer Flores will get the start at first base.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting vs. lefty
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Wade isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade will take a seat with the Giants slated to face off against Cy Young candidate Blake Snell. J.D. Davis gets the call at first base and is set to hit fourth in Wade's absence.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Provides offense in loss
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Wade went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Wade tied the game at 2-2 with his fifth-inning blast. He'd sat out the last two games with the Giants facing left-handed starters in each of those contests. Through 17 games in September, Wade has gone 18-for-52 (.346) with four homers and 10 RBI. The first baseman is at a .262/.376/.428 slash line with 17 long balls, 45 RBI, 63 runs scored and two stolen bases through 130 games this season in a strong-side platoon role.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out against lefty
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Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lefty Clayton Kershaw will start on the mound for Los Angeles, sending Wade to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Wilmer Flores will start at first base and bat fourth in Wade's place.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting against lefty
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Wade is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers.
Wilmer Flores will start at first base and bat third as the Giants take on left-hander Caleb Ferguson, with another left-hander in Ryan Yarbrough lined up to work in bulk relief. Wade has drawn most of his playing time -- and generated most of his power production -- against righties this season.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Produces lone run with homer
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Wade went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Wade took the fifth pitch of the game from Merrill Kelly over the right-field fence, but it was all downhill from there for the Giants. Wade's blast was one of three hits for the visitors, and they added four walks while putting just two runners past first base for the rest of the game. The 29-year-old is up to 16 homers this year, two shy of matching his total from 2021. He's added 43 RBI, 62 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .263/.377/.424 slash line over a career-high 128 games.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Hits bench against southpaw
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Wade will sit for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against Colorado, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a pair of runs scored in the afternoon game. With lefty Kyle Freeland on the mound for the nightcap, Wade will hit the bench as Wilmer Flores slides over to first base.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not playing versus lefty
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Wade is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Guardians, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
It's an all right-handed hitting lineup for the Giants (including switch hitter Patrick Bailey) against lefty Logan Allen. J.D. Davis is at first base and Casey Schmitt is at third.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Delivers walk-off knock
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Wade went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Guardians.
Wade remains limited to a strong-side platoon role, but he's thrived with that usage in September. He's gone 9-for-24 (.375) with four RBI over seven contests this month, and his RBI single in the 10th inning Monday was a walk-off hit. The first baseman is up to .258/.374/.407 slash line with 14 home runs, 39 RBI, 57 runs scored and two stolen bases over 120 contests this year. After hitting leadoff against right-handers for much of the year, Wade has been deeper in the lineup for the last three games while Mike Yastrzemski gets the leadoff nod.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Takes seat versus lefty
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Wade is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.
Wilmer Flores will play first base and bat third with left-hander Ty Blach getting the start for Colorado. Wade has slashed just .250/.319/.344 in 75 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting out against lefty
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Wade is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cubs.
With lefty Jordan Wicks on the hill for Chicago, Wade will yield to Wilmer Flores at first base. Wade has a .663 OPS and just one of his 14 home runs this season against left-handers.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sits down against lefty
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Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
With lefty Blake Snell on the mound for the Friars, Wade will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Wilmer Flores will fill in at first base while Wade rests.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting against lefty
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Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup Tuesday against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
With lefty Brandon Williamson set to start on the mound for Cincinnati, Wade will retreat to the bench Tuesday. J.D. Davis will fill in at first base while Casey Schmitt gets the nod at third.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Left out against lefty
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Wade is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Wade worked off the bench the past two days with left-handers starting for the opponent, and he will find himself in the same spot Monday with southpaw Andrew Abbott toeing the rubber for the Reds.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Sitting versus lefty
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Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Southpaw Max Fried will start on the mound for Atlanta, meaning the left-handed bat of Wade will stay put in the Giants' dugout to begin Saturday's game. J.D. Davis will take over at first base, allowing Casey Schmitt to start at third and bat eighth.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Makes return to starting nine
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Wade (back) will start at first base and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Phillies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade is back in action after a back issue kept him on the bench for Sunday's 4-3 win over Atlanta. He'll likely remain an inconsistent member of the lineup versus left-handed pitching, but a healthy Wade should continue to serve as the Giants' main table setter against righties.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Blasts homer No. 12
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Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss against Atlanta.
Wade got Saturday's game started with a bang, leading off the first inning with a solo home run off Yonny Chirinos. Though the long ball was his third of August, Wade has struggled mightily as of late, going hitless in six straight games (16 at-bats) leading up to Saturday's tilt. On the year, Wade is slashing .259/.385/.414 across 107 games.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Taking seat Wednesday
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Wade is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rays, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The lefty-hitting Wade will begin the series finale on the bench even as Tampa Bay starts right-hander Aaron Civale, who has held right-handers to a .576 OPS this season. Granted, Civale has been tough on lefties, too, holding opposite-handed hitters to a .656 OPS. Wilmer Flores is starting at first base Wednesday in place of Wade.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Resting versus lefty
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Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against Texas, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Left-hander Andrew Heaney will take the mound for Texas, so the left-handed bat of Wade will retreat to the dugout for the beginning of Saturday's game. Wilmer Flores will fill in at first base and bat third.
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Giants' LaMonte Wade: Smacks three hits
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Wade went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Athletics.
After slumping late in July, Wade has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with two home runs and four RBI over his first five games in August. The Giants continue to have Wade at first base while finding other spots for the red-hot Wilmer Flores. For the season, Wade is at a .270/.397/.430 slash line with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 47 runs scored and two stolen bases through 97 games.
