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MECKLER 53

Bats Throws Height Weight
Outfielder LEFT RIGHT 5-10 190
BORN: APR. 21, 2000 OPENING DAY AGE: 25
BIRTHPLACE: ANAHEIM, CA RESIDES: WASHOUGAL, WA
MLB SERVICE: 24 DAYS
ACQUIRED: CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAN. 7, 2026
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 3/4 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE
MECKLER'S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
MECKLER
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2022— ACL Giants Black .289 12 38 12 11 4 0 0 6 0 0 1 11 0 8 1 0 0 .395 .460 1
San Jose .439 11 41 9 18 7 0 1 8 0 0 0 9 0 8 1 0 0 .683 .540 0
2023— Eugene .456 20 79 14 36 6 1 2 17 0 1 1 6 0 9 2 1 0 .633 .494 0
Richmond .336 39 149 36 50 7 2 2 23 0 0 0 25 0 29 4 3 1 .450 .431 2
Sacramento .354 24 82 12 29 4 1 2 10 1 1 0 18 0 20 7 0 1 .500 .465 0
SAN FRANCISCO .232 20 56 6 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 25 0 0 0 .250 .328 1
2024— ACL Giants .228 16 57 11 13 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 9 0 13 5 0 0 .263 .343 0
San Jose .235 13 51 5 12 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 0 .314 .339 0
Eugene .429 4 14 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 .500 .526 0
Richmond .324 10 37 6 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 0 .378 .405 0
Sacramento .288 44 177 27 51 9 3 8 27 0 0 0 19 0 25 3 1 2 .508 .357 0
2025— Sacramento .287 87 338 45 97 21 2 1 32 1 3 2 57 1 72 11 3 8 .370 .390 8
ACL Giants .333 3 9 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 0
MAJOR TOTALS .232 20 56 6 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 25 0 0 0 .250 .328 1
MINOR TOTALS .315 283 1072 182 338 64 9 17 141 2 6 5 172 1 209 35 8 12 .439 .410 11
2025 SEASON
◆ Spent majority of the season with Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants organization...Played in 87 games and
posted a .760 OPS with 24 extra-base hits across 401 plate appearances.
◆ Batted .301 (49/163) with 16 extra-base hits and a .798 OPS in 40 games from the start of August through the
end of the season...Had multiple hits in 16 of those games, with five three-hit performances.
◆ Appeared in eight games at second base with the River Cats, his first career appearances as an infielder...also
played games at center field (26), left field (25), right field (19) and DH (12).
◆ Missed time on minor league 7-day injured list, and appeared in three games for ACL Giants on rehab assignment.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made MLB debut with Giants on Aug. 14, 2023 vs. TB...Recorded first career hit the following day with a 6th
inning single off RHP Zach Litell and went on to log his first career multi-hit game with an 8th inning single off
RHP Erasmo Ramírez.
◆ Entered 2025 ranked by MLB Pipeline as SF's #14 prospect...Named a 2023 MiLB.com Organization All-Star.
◆ Fourth member of 2022 MLB Draft class to make Major League debut.
◆ Led MiLB with a .371 batting average across three minor league levels in 2023 (min. 350 PA).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 18, 2022...Selected by Giants in the eighth round of First-Year Player Draft.
◆ Jan. 7, 2026...Claimed off waivers from Giants by Angels.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Wade Jameson Meckler...On Instagram: @wade.meckler
◆ Played three seasons at Oregon State University and batted .326/.435/.467 over his career with the Beavers...
Named to the All-PAC 12 First Team in 2022...Majored in finance.
◆ Attended Esperanza HS in Anaheim, roughly 25 minutes from Angel Stadium.
◆ Signed by Giants scout Larry Casian.
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