Checking in on LaMonte Wade Jr.

May 7 2025 by McCovey Chronicles

 
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Some graphs and charts to back up what we’ve seen with our own eyes.

A little over a month ago, we looked at the early returns for LaMonte Wade Jr. and saw that they weren’t promising. His results? Poor. His bat speed? Slow. Has any of this changed in the past 30 or so days and has he improved the lineup for the San Francisco Giants at all?

In a word: no.

His bat speed is averaging 70 mph, which is 22nd percentile in the sport and down 1.2...

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