SF Giants 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. leaves game in Atlanta with cramp

The SF Giants lifted first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. from Saturday's game in Atlanta after he showed visible discomfort running the bases.

Marc Delucchi | Aug 19, 2023

SF Giants 1B LaMonte Wade Jr. leaves game in Atlanta with cramp /

In this story:

San Francisco Giants

The SF Giants removed first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. from Saturday night's game against Atlanta with an apparent injury. Wade was in visible discomfort after rounding first base on a single in the top of the seventh inning. Giants manager Gabe Kapler and head trainer Dave Groeschner ran onto the field and, after some back and forth with Wade, removed him from the game. Infielder Casey Schmitt, who was recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A, replaced Wade as a pinch-runner. Kapler told reporters Wade was dealing with a cramp in his lat.

Wade has dealt with some minor back issues throughout the season, particularly over the past couple of months. After an excellent start to the season, Wade has struggled to hit for more power recently, although he hit his first homer in two weeks to start Saturday's game. On the season, Wade has hit .259/.385/.414 with 14 doubles, a triple, and 12 home runs on the season. His .799 OPS is easily one of the best marks on the team.

The SF Giants obviously feel lucky that LaMonte Wade Jr. will not have to miss any extended time and presumably will be available on Sunday.

Published Aug 19, 2023

MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).