Angels' Wade Meckler: Reaches four times in victory
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Meckler went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks, three runs and two RBI in a 10-1 win over the Astros on Tuesday.
Meckler continued what has been an excellent start to his tenure with the Angels, reaching base in four plate appearances for the second time over his past seven games. The 26-year-old registered one of his team's two extra-base hits with a double and crossed the plate three times. Meckler has started each of the Angels' past seven games and has taken over as the team's primary left fielder. He's slashing an impressive .340/.417/.547 with two homers, 10 runs, 12 RBI, two stolen bases and a 7:10 BB:K through 60 plate appearances.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Accumulates four hits in win
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Meckler went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Rockies.
This was Meckler's fifth multi-hit effort in just 12 games this season. The outfielder has quickly claimed a decent share of the playing time in left field for the Angels, serving as a strong-side platoon option. He's batting .389 with two home runs, 10 RBI, five runs scored, three doubles and two stolen bases over 38 plate appearances.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Riding pine for series finale
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Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
The left-handed-hitting Meckler had started in each of the Halos' last five games but will head to the bench for the series finale while the Rays send southpaw Shane McClanahan to the bump. Jose Siri will replace Meckler in left field and will bat seventh.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Cranks first career grand slam
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Meckler went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Rays.
Meckler ripped his first career grand slam Saturday to double his RBI total for the season. The left-handed-hitting outfielder has been effective in his strong-side platoon role with Jose Siri in left field so far. Over his first 26 at-bats, Meckler is hitting .308 with two home runs, three runs and two stolen bases.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: On bench against lefty
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Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
After being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday when Josh Lowe was demoted in a corresponding move, Meckler started in left field in the first two games of the series with Texas, going 3-for-6 with a home run, a walk and three RBI. Though he'll be on the bench Sunday against Rangers southpaw MacKenzie Gore, Meckler's solid pair of performances following his call-up could allow him to hold down a strong-side platoon role in the short term.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Joins big-league club
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The Angels selected Meckler's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
With struggling Josh Lowe being sent down to Salt Lake, Meckler is getting a chance with the big club after slashing .312/.444/.477 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, six stolen bases and a 26:22 BB:K across 136 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season. Meckler last appeared in the big leagues in 2023 with the Giants, when he hit .232 with a .578 OPS in 64 trips to the plate. Meckler is starting in left field and batting sixth for the Angels on Friday against the Rangers.
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Angels' Wade Meckler: Slated to be called up
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Meckler is starting in left field and batting sixth for the Angels in Friday's game against the Rangers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Official moves have yet to be announced, but Meckler's presence in the starting lineup -- along with Donovan Walton -- indicates that the Angels will make some moves to open up spots on the 26-man roster prior to Friday's game. Meckler has spent the majority of the 2026 season with Double-A Rocket City, where he is slashing .343/.449/.525 with six steals, four home runs and 12 RBI across 119 plate appearances. He last saw major-league action in 2023 with the Giants, when he went 13-for-56 (.232) with four RBI and six runs scored.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Back in action at Triple-A
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Meckler (undisclosed) has gone 3-for-14 with a 5:4 BB:K and two runs in four games since being reinstated from Triple-A Sacramento's 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Meckler was out of action at Triple-A for nearly two months before being cleared to rejoin the Giants' Pacific Coast League affiliate after a three-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The 25-year-old possesses a spot on the Giants' 40-man roster, but a return to the big leagues doesn't appear to be imminent.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Missing in action
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Meckler has not played for Triple-A Sacramento since March 29.
He was placed on the 7-day injured list March 30, and then there was an erroneous transaction note on his MiLB page saying he was activated April 3, but he's still tending to the undisclosed injury six weeks after suffering it. Meckler went 3-for-6 with two walks, two steals and zero strikeouts in two games before getting hurt.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Sent to minors
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The Giants optioned Meckler to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Meckler comes up short in his bid to win a reserve outfielder job. The 24-year-old will play regularly at Sacramento while waiting for another opportunity in the majors.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Sent down to Triple-A
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The Giants optioned Meckler to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
Meckler finds himself out of the mix for an Opening Day roster spot even after going 11-for-26 with nine RBI and three stolen bases over 13 Cactus League games. He'll play all three outfield spots at Sacramento and will wait for an opportunity with the big club to arise.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Getting long look in spring
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Meckler has gone 4-for-16 with a triple, one RBI, a stolen base, a walk and a run scored over his first nine Cactus League games.
The Giants' outfield is more or less set, but Meckler is at least getting a chance to play regularly in spring. He jumped from High-A to Triple-A last season thanks to impressive hitting skills, slashing .368/.453/.506 over 83 games across three levels of the minors. It was a contact-based approach -- he had six home runs and 17 doubles while adding 13 stolen bases. Meckler's good eye at the plate will work in his favor, but he'll likely need to spend most of this season at Triple-A Sacramento unless injuries create an opportunity for him to play in the majors.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Sent down to minors
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Meckler was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
Meckler kept his roster spot over Luis Matos after Mike Yastrzemski returned from the injured list last week, but the Giants are swapping out the two players now. The 23-year-old posted a .578 OPS during his first 20 games in the big leagues.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: On bench against lefty
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Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Meckler will join fellow left-handed hitters Joc Pederson and LaMonte Wade on the bench while Atlanta brings a southpaw (Jared Shuster) to the hill for the second straight game. Austin Slater will replace Meckler in center field and will bat leadoff.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Sitting versus lefty
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Meckler isn't in San Francisco's lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Max Fried will toe the slab to begin Saturday's contest, so the lefty-hitting Meckler will take a seat. Austin Slater will take over in center field and bat in the leadoff spot while Meckler sits.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Not starting against lefty
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Meckler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Atlanta.
Meckler started all five games in center field since being promoted by the Giants on Monday, but all five of those contests came against right-handed pitchers. Lefty Max Fried is pitching Sunday for Atlanta, so Austin Slater will take over in center and bat leadoff.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Batting second again Tuesday
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Meckler willstart in center field and bat second Tuesday against the Rays.
Meckler went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in his major-league debut Monday versus Tampa Bay, but the Giants clearly believe he can be an impactful offensive presence at baseball's highest level just 14 months after selecting him in the eighth round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft. Prior to his sudden call-up, the 23-year-old had posted a stellar .379/.463/.522 batting line in 69 games this summer between High-A Eugene, Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Quick rise to majors
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The Giants selected Meckler's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
An eighth-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Oregon State University, Meckler has soared through the Giants' minor-league system this summer while delivering an overall .379/.463/.522 batting line with five homers and six steals in 69 games between High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. The 23-year-old doesn't offer a ton of immediate counting-stats upside, but he can cover all three outfield spots and should get a real opportunity down the stretch as San Francisco aims to claim a spot in the NL Wild Card mix. Giants outfielders have posted a combined .225/.307/.368 slash line so far this year.
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Giants' Wade Meckler: Promoted to Triple-A
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Meckler was promoted from Double-A Richmond to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
Meckler, an eighth-round pick in 2022, has been a revelation this year. He dominated in the lower levels, which didn't mean much given that he was old for those levels and had a .531 BABIP at Single-A in 2022 and a .493 BABIP at High-A this season. However, his .336/.431/.450 slash line with a 14.4 percent walk rate and 16.7 percent strikeout rate in 39 games as a 23-year-old at Double-A suggests he could make it as a regular and perhaps even as a leadoff hitter someday at the highest level. Meckler doesn't have above-average power or speed, so it will have to be his hit tool that drives his fantasy and real-life value.
