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Headed to San Francisco Wade was traded to the Giants on Thursday in exchange for Shaun Anderson, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wade has filled a depth role in the outfield for Minnesota since making his major-league debut in 2019. He's accrued only 113 major-league plate appearances across two seasons and hit .211/.336/.347. He will give the Giants another left-handed bat in their outfield and projects to continue to serve as a fourth or fifth outfielder for the club.

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Optioned off roster Wade was optioned to the Twins' alternate training site Saturday.

Impact Wade's latest stint on the big-league roster lasted three weeks. He got into nine games, posting a .713 OPS. Luis Arraez (knee/ankle) returned from the injured list in a corresponding move.

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Optioned off roster Wade was optioned to the Twins' alternate training site Tuesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Impact Wade has served as a reserve outfielder at times this season but has played very infrequently, grabbing three hits in 15 at-bats. With Byron Buxton returning from a shoulder injury in a corresponding move, Wade is no longer needed even in that minor role.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out for Game 2 Wade isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Impact Wade wasn't in the lineup for Saturday's matinee, and he'll sit for the second game of the twin bill as well. Jake Cave will start in center field during Game 2.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Wade is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Wade and Jake Cave have been sharing starting duties in center field while Byron Buxton (shoulder) is on the injured list but with both of them struggling at the plate, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has opted to start neither of them and instead shift Max Kepler over to center while placing Marwin Gonzalez in right field Saturday.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another start in center Wade is starting in center field Wednesday for the second day in a row against a right-handed pitcher (Mike Clevinger).

Impact He hit sixth Tuesday and is batting eighth Wednesday. Wade and Jake Cave have been the two center field options with Byron Buxton (shoulder) on the injured list. Cave has 11 strikeouts and zero walks in 34 at-bats over his last 10 games, so Wade is getting a chance to show what he can do. Wade hasn't been much better, striking out four times with zero walks in nine at-bats since getting recalled, but he does have a stellar plate discipline track record in the minors. Buxton could return as early as next week.

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from roster Wade was optioned by the Twins on Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wade made the team's Opening Day roster but played a very insignificant role in the early going, appearing in just a single game as a defensive replacement and failing to receive a plate appearance. The Twins will add an extra reliever, Caleb Thielbar, in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE