Astros place utilityman LaMonte Wade Jr. on 10-day IL with right hamstring strain

The Houston Astros placed LaMonte Wade Jr. on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a right hamstring strain, less than a week after the team signed the veteran utilityman to bolster its offensive production from the left side. The 32-year-old Wade went 4 for 12 with one homer, two doubles and four RBIs in his first four games with the Astros after opting out of his deal with Triple-A Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization this month and signing with Houston last Thursday. Wade started in left field and hit an RBI double in the sixth inning of Monday night’s 5-4, 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels, but hobbled into second base and was removed from the game.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: The Houston Astros placed LaMonte Wade Jr. on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a right hamstring strain, less than a week after the team signed the veteran utilityman to bolster its offensive production from the left side. The 32-year-old Wade went 4 for 12 with one homer, two doubles and four RBIs in his first four games with the Astros after opting out of his deal with Triple-A Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization this month and signing with Houston last Thursday. Wade started in left field and hit an RBI double in the sixth inning of Monday night’s 5-4, 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels, but hobbled into second base and was removed from the game.