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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; Despite his frustrations about not making the Yankees Opening Day roster to start the 2019 season, Tyler Wade didn&#8217;t have to wait long to get the call-up.</p><p>Wade was recalled by New York on Monday evening, taking the place of third baseman Miguel Andujar on the Yankees 25-man roster after he was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder sprain.</p><p>However, earlier in the day Wade addressed his 2019 spring training and his game plan for his season with the RailRiders during the team&#8217;s media day.</p><p>&#8220;I think last year was the hardest for me,&#8221; Wade said about his demotion to Triple-A to start the 2018 season. &#8220;This year I&#8217;m in a much better spot mentally, but this one hurt a little more.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;I know all the work I did and what I did this spring showed that I should have been there,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But I&#8217;m going to take it day by day and when my time comes hopefully it&#8217;s the last one.&#8221;</p><p>In 19 spring training games, Wade owned a slash line of .320/.358/.520 with seven doubles.</p><p>The 24-year-old utility man offers the Yankees roster flexibility as he can play second and third base, shortstop and all three outfield positions.</p><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever had a problem wherever I&#8217;ve played defensively,&#8221; Wade noted. &#8220;But I think the results are there. I&#8217;m able to play at a high level. I&#8217;ve worked on a bunch of things, but I&#8217;m continuing to work.&#8221;</p><p>Wade added an outfielder&#8217;s glove to his repertoire four years ago while playing in Double-A for the Trenton Thunder.</p><p>In 66 major league games, Wade owns a .161/ .345/ .500 slash line with one home run, seven RBI and eight doubles.</p><p><strong>RailRiders hopes</strong></p><p>By pairing many established veterans with younger talent on the RailRiders roster, Wade believes this year&#8217;s squad may be better than teams of the past.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m expecting good things,&#8221; the Murrieta, Calif., native said. &#8220;For the young guys, being able to ask questions and have a lot of resources is one of the biggest things.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Triple-A is a learning process,&#8221; he added. &#8220;A lot of guys in Triple-A, going across the league don&#8217;t want to be there. But this level is a time to get better and learn.&#8221;</p><p>For the time being, it appears Wade will have to hold in his excitement about playing for first-year RailRiders manager Jay Bell.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s the man,&#8221; Wade said about his experiences with Bell. &#8220;He&#8217;s very passionate about the game of baseball, which I can rally behind. He has a lot of feel for the game and has a lot of major league experience.&#8221;</p><p>Bell, 53, spent 18 years in the majors playing for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets. In that span, Bell earned two all-star selections, a gold glove and a World Series title.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a guy who you can have a conversation about anything,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It&#8217;s never going to be awkward or a conflicting conversation. I can talk to him about anything.&#8221;</p><p>Bell did not shy away from saying Wade is a major league talent.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s big league ready,&#8221; Bell said. &#8220;He had a great spring training on both ends of the ball. There&#8217;s no doubt he&#8217;s valued by Cash (Brian Cashman) and Booney (Aaron Boone).&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a little partial to middle infielders,&#8221; Bell joked after spending the bulk of his career as a middle infielder. &#8220;I like his range. He&#8217;s got great hand-eye coordination and has a plus arm from the outfield.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Utility man Tyler Wade speaks at Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders media day hours before he got called up to the New York Yankees. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Tyler-Wade-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Utility man Tyler Wade speaks at Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders media day hours before he got called up to the New York Yankees. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Tyler Wade called up by Yankees after speaking at RailRiders media day