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Yankees getting shortstop back from Rule 5 Draft could eventually hurt Tyler Wade

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: Kyle Holder fields the ball during intrasquad play of summer workouts at Yankee Stadium on July 14, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Tyler Wade will be in the Bronx with the New York Yankees on Opening Day, but the clock could be ticking on his time with the organization.

We’ve said it many times before and we’ll say it again: Wade’s been grandfathered onto this current Yankees roster solely because he can play a serviceable middle infield. That’s it.