The 30-year-old was once a 13th-overall pick back in 2008 with the Cardinals and has appeared in nearly 500 major-league games with the Astros and Padres. He was brutal at the dish in 217 at-bats in San Diego last year, however, batting just .189 with six homers, 20 RBI and a whopping 83 strikeouts. Things didn't get any better this spring, as Wallace's .179 average and 18 K's through 39 at-bats will attest, which is what likely prompted his outright release by the club.

The 30-year-old was the 13th-overall pick back in 2008 with the Cardinals and has appeared in nearly 500 major-league games with the Astros and Padres. He was brutal at the dish in 217 at-bats in San Diego last year, however, batting just .189 with six homers, 20 RBI and a whopping 83 strikeouts. Things didn't get any better this spring, as Wallace's .179 average and 18 K's through 39 at-bats will show, which is what likely prompted his outright release by the club.

The 30-year-old corner infielder was a long-shot to land a roster spot even on a rebuilding Padres squad, but his .179 spring batting average did nothing to bolster his case, either. Wallace will likely serve as organizational depth at Triple-A El Paso for much of the season.

Wallace registered 256 plate appearances in 119 games last season. He hit just .189 so he's not a great fantasy asset. He's not really worth keeping an eye on in DFS or season-long formats as the Padres play in a more pitcher-friendly ballpark, and San Diego's lineup isn't great to begin with.

Wallace has elected to become a free-agent and look for another organization that'll give him a shot at the big league level. He hit .189 with six home-runs and 20 rbi's in 256 at-bats last season at the major league level.