Padres have an ‘invaluable’ 26th man

May 8 2025 by Gaslamp Ball

 
Tyler Wade | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

Tyler Wade wins on the margins

The San Diego Padres broke spring camp with Brandon Lockridge and Yuli Gurriel as their last roster picks. Both Eguy Rosario and Tyler Wade were out of options and had to be placed on waivers.

Both cleared waivers and accepted minor league contracts, both being assigned to Triple-A El Paso. The Padres were surprised that Wade wasn’t claimed by another team but had really hoped to retain him:

Even after...

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