Before Wednesday’s series finale (6:40 p.m. on Padres.TV), the Padres officially cut ties with catcher Martín Maldonado and outrighted infielder Tyler Wade to Triple-A El Paso.

Both were designated for assignment as the Padres managed their active roster following the trade deadline.

The 38-year-old Maldonado was hitting .204/.245/.327 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 64 games, with his most significant contributions coming on the catching side of the equation.

Maldonado is a .203/.277/.343 hitter across parts of 15 years in the majors.

Wade, 30, was hitting .206/.309/.252 across 127 plate appearances in this second year with the Padres. The season began with the Padres designating him for assignment and outrighting Wade to Triple-A El Paso after he cleared waivers.

Wade had the op

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