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SAN FRANCISCO — There were a lot of crushing aspects to the hamstring injury that will cost LaMonte Wade Jr. at least a month. 

Wade is the team’s best and most consistent hitter, and his absence has been felt over the last couple of weeks. It was a tough mental blow for a player who has dealt with multiple leg issues since his breakout 2021 season, and this latest one likely will keep him out of the Rickwood Field game, which he was excited about. It also will keep Wade from being an option in July when All-Stars match up at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. 

It’s always difficult to make it at first base, especially when your power numbers don’t stand out. But Wade had such a commanding lead in on-base percentage that it seemed he had a strong shot, even at a position that in the NL includes Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman, Pete Alonso, Matt Olson and …