Harrison Bader Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/3/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- Florida
Harrison Bader Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Harrison Bader News
Outfielder Harrison Bader is set to serve as the New York Mets' center fielder this year, with Brandon Nimmo shifting to left field, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Bader will give the Mets an upgrade in center over Nimmo. However, the 29-year-old Bader has had trouble staying healthy and took a step back offensively last year with a .232/.274/.348 slash line with seven homers, 40 RBI and 20 steals in 98 games with the Yankees and Reds. Bader hasn't played in over 100 games since 2021 and will mostly be appealing to fantasy managers for his speed in deeper mixed leagues while hitting near the bottom of the order in New York. Nimmo, meanwhile, will be a strong No. 3 outfielder in fantasy after slashing .274/.363/.466 with 24 homers, 68 RBI and 89 runs in 152 games in 2023 as the Mets' leadoff hitter.
The New York Mets signed free-agent outfielder Harrison Bader to a one-year deal for approximately $10 million, according to a source. The Mets have been looking for help in the outfield this offseason, and Bader should immediately slot in as their primary center fielder in 2024, which will allow Brandon Nimmo to slide over to a corner-outfield spot. The 29-year-old Bader, a former third-round pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015 out of the University of Florida, has become more of a defense-first player. Bader has been known to be a streak hitter at the plate and finished this past season with a .232/.274/.348 slash line, seven home runs, 40 RBI, 20 stolen bases and 44 runs score in 98 games for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. He can be a decent source of runs scored and stolen bases for fantasy managers, but he's dealt with his fair share of injuries as well, playing in over 100 games just three times in his seven MLB seasons.
The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres have been active on center fielders this offseason, including Harrison Bader. Korean outfielder Jung-Hoo Lee is also of interest to both the Giants and the Padres, as well as plenty of other teams. The Padres just dealt outfielders Juan Soto and Trent Grisham in a blockbuster deal to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. If they'd prefer not to move Fernando Tatis Jr. to center field, signing a defensive-minded center fielder like Bader would make some sense. Not only can the 29-year-old Bader patrol center field, but he stole a career-high 20 bases in 98 games with the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds in 2023. Pretty much anything the Friars get from a new center fielder offensively in 2024 would be an upgrade over Grisham, who really struggled with the bat the last two years.
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Starling Marte |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | Pete Alonso |
5 | Brett Baty |
6 | Tyrone Taylor |
7 | Jeff McNeil |
8 | Harrison Bader |
9 | Tomás Nido |
Harrison Bader Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Starling Marte |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | Pete Alonso |
5 | Brett Baty |
6 | Tyrone Taylor |
7 | Jeff McNeil |
8 | Harrison Bader |
9 | Tomás Nido |
Harrison Bader had a postseason to remember in pinstripes, but he's still the same fourth outfielder waiting to happen that he was in St. Louis. He hit just .250/.294/.356 with five homers over 313 PAs last year. He stole 17 bags against three CS, but his 43.5 FB% and 17.8 IFFB% prevent him from taking full advantage of his wheels to get on base and pester opposing pitchers. The flies might be interesting if he had any power potential at all, but his 87.7 mph average airborne exit velocity and 3.4% rate of Brls/BBE are both well-below league average. Bader also paired a career-worst 37.3% chase rate with a career-best 9.9 SwStr%, a combination unlikely to repeat itself or last year's 19.8 K%. Hitting seventh in a Yankees lineup lacking depth will also make counting stats hard to come by. Bader's superlative glove doesn't matter in fantasy. You can do better at an ADP of 168.46, so don't overpay based on postseason heroics.