Harrison Bader Fantasy

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader scored twice in Wednesday's Grapefruit League loss to the Miami Marlins. Bader went 1-for-4 with a double and he reached on an error. He was excellent defensively last season, but struggled to a .205/.314/.366 line. He showed good patience at the plate but has never really hit for a high average. He's worth more to the Cardinals on the field than in a fantasy lineup.

4 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader is confident that he'll be the starting center fielder in 2020. "I'm the starting center fielder," the 25-year-old Bader said. "It's my position. I'm going to take it. There's no sense in talking about it. I'm looking forward to showing up Day 1, guns blazing and ready to go." Bader is excellent with the glove, but he hit just .205 with 12 homers, 39 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 2019 and was demoted to the minors in late July. Despite Bader's confidence in himself, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak envisions center field and left field as open tryouts this spring. Dylan Carlson, a first-round pick in 2016, will be Bader's primary competition in center field.

5 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader plays excellent defense in center field but has failed to become a threat offensively this season. Bader enjoyed a fantastic month of August, slashing .313/.450/.531 with seven extra-base hits. But his production plummeted in September, hitting only .191 while striking out 39 times over 94 at-bats. Bader will see the majority of playing time in center field but should not be counted on offensively in DFS tournaments for the playoffs.

over 6 months ago