Lamonte Wade Jr. enters free agency in the winter of 2026-27, and the Houston Astros face an interesting decision. They could bring back the corner outfielder on a small contract or just say ‘goodbye and good luck’ to Wade.

Ninth-Round Pick

Wade was a ninth-round draft pick by the Twins out of the University of Maryland in 2015. He slowly progressed through the Twins system before making his debut in 2019. He played sparingly for the Twins in both 2019 and 2020.

Giants Tenure

San Francisco Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. (31) Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

He was traded to the Giants in 2021 and posted a 1.4 bWAR followed by a 0.1 bWAR season in 2022.

Wade raised the expectations of his career with great seasons in 2023 and 2024 with the Giants. He posted 2.8 bWAR in 135 games in 2023 and followed that up with a 2.0 bWAR season in 2024 in just 117 games.

Each season his OPS+ was 120 with an OPS of .761 or better.…