When the Yankees reassigned Clint Frazier to Triple-A on Saturday, it was assumed the 25th man on the big league roster would be the uber-versatile, left-handed hitting Tyler Wade.
After all, Wade, 24, slashed .319/.360/.532 with one home run and three stolen bases in 50 plate appearances this spring — and with Aaron Hicks expected to miss at least the first series of the regular season versus the Orioles, now was Wade’s chance to prove he belongs.
However, general manager Brian Cashman called an audible and traded left-handed reliever David Diehl to the Rockies for outfielder Mike Tauchman.