LaMonte Wade Jr.

LaMonte Aaron Wade Jr. (born January 1, 1994), nicknamed "Late Night LaMonte," is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

The Minnesota Twins selected Wade in the ninth round of the 2015 MLB draft.

[3] For the Terrapins, Wade had a .394 on-base percentage in three seasons, walking more times than he struck out.

[7][8] He was promoted to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League in the final week of the season.

[11] Following the All-Star Game, the Twins promoted Wade to the Fort Myers Miracle of the High–A Florida State League.

[7] After the season, the Twins assigned Wade to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.

[20] He made his major league debut on June 28 versus the Chicago White Sox.

[22] On February 4, 2021, the Twins traded Wade to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Shaun Anderson.

[27] On January 13, 2023, Wade agreed to a one-year, $1.375 million contract with the Giants, avoiding salary arbitration.

[28] On June 2, Wade recorded the 100th splash hit at Oracle Park, off of Dean Kremer of the Baltimore Orioles.

Wade with the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2016
Wade in 2023