Tyler Wade was outspoken when he was unexpectedly sent to Triple-A days before the regular season. “I did everything they asked me to do this spring and I played well and now my defense isn’t good enough,” Wade said shortly after his demotion.
It’s hard to blame a player for being upset in those circumstances, but his offensive track record against MLB pitching had done very little to instill confidence in the Yankees’ decision-makers to that point. Luckily for Wade, opportunity knocked almost immediately, and now he’s receiving regular playing time for the first time in his MLB career.