Giants’ 5-Year Veteran Infielder Cut From New AL Team, Set To Test Market

BusinessSportsMoneyGiants’ 5-Year Veteran Infielder Cut From New AL Team, Set To Test MarketByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 07:00am EDTWASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 24, 2022: A closeup of the San Francisco Giants logo on a hat during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)Diamond Images/Getty ImagesThe Chicago White Sox took a chance on a former San Francisco Giants first baseman earlier this season, hoping a change of scenery could help the veteran rediscover the form that once made him a productive everyday player.Instead, his time with the organization proved short-lived.The White Sox released LaMonte Wade Jr. from his minor-league contract earlier this week, allowing the five-year Giants veteran to test free agency after a difficult stretch in both the majors and minors. The move gives him an opportunity to search for a better fit elsewhere, while Chicago continues evaluating younger options during a rebuilding effort that has turned into some legitimate playoff contention.ForbesDodgers’ Kyle Tucker Makes Change For First Time Since Leaving Cubs As Concerns MountBy Peter ChawagaChicago White Sox Make Decision On Former San Francisco Giants Infielder After Munetaka Murakami Injury SetbackAfter joining the White Sox before this season, Wade was unable to generate interest in a big-league promotion from the team despite an injury to slugger Munetaka Murakami.“It might register as a modest surprise that the Sox either cut him loose or (if he had a June 1 opt-out in his contract) granted him his release at a time when Munetaka Murakami just hit the shelf for at least four to six weeks due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain,” Steve Adams noted for MLB Trade Rumors. “However, Chicago is taking a loo...