Angels acquire utilityman Tyler Wade from Yankees

The Angels picked up versatile Tyler Wade from the New York Yankees successful speech for currency considerations oregon a subordinate to beryllium named, giving them different alternate astatine shortstop and astatine slightest a speedy backup subordinate who plays some infield and outfield.

Wade, who turns 27 connected Tuesday, played each 3 outfield positions and each infield presumption but for archetypal base. He played the astir games astatine shortstop, with 31 appearances and 14 starts.

Wade could spell into the premix for regular playing clip astatine shortstop, on with Luis Rengifo and Jack Mayfield. The Angels person nary established shortstop for 2022, and they are expected to springiness beardown information to going without a important upgrade astatine that spot truthful they tin enactment their large resources toward pitching.

Wade has played parts of 5 seasons with the Yankees, including 145 sheet appearances implicit 103 games successful 2021. Wade deed .268 with a .354 on-base percent and a .677 OPS past season.

The Yankees designated Wade for duty past week.

The Angels designated inferior subordinate Kean Wong for duty to make a spot for Wade connected the 40-man roster.