The San Francisco Giants should keep Harrison Bader through spring training and give him a chance to earn center-field work. That recommendation comes with a condition: San Francisco needs dependable alternatives if his recovery falls short.
The San Francisco Giants received a useful update as they began planning for 2027: Harrison Bader is expected to be ready for spring training after a foot injury kept him out for most of his first season with the club.
The San Francisco Giants' front office and manager have already addressed the media and fans about how they'll attack the offseason after a 65-97 season.
MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?
The San Francisco Giants had an extremely disappointing 2026 season. While underperformance was the primary issue, a Harrison Bader off-the-field concern stole headlines during the middle of the campaign.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
Wow. That’s about all one could say when the details surrounding Harrison Bader’s adventures were released. What a disaster. When the San Francisco Giants signed Bader during the offseason, it was expected that the veteran would come in and help solve one of the team’s biggest problems.
A San Francisco Giants rookie seems to be making fun of teammate Harrison Bader for the recent scooter accident that ended his season. Rookie catcher Daniel Susac seemingly mimicked driving a scooter after doubling during Tuesday’s game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tex.
Just when you thought the San Francisco Giants’ season couldn’t get any more chaotic, Harrison Bader decided to take a late-night scooter ride through Cow Hollow.
Harrison Bader would appear to be done for the season. The San Francisco Giants have made sure of that. After announcing that Bader was now dealing with a left foot injury, the Giants also announced that they would be suspending payment of the remainder of his two-year contract until Bader returns.
Several teams lost key players on July 31. Ryan O’Hearn and Willson Contreras were both removed after suffering injuries while on the road. And another twist was thrown towards Harrison Bader, who hurt himself not on the field but on the road — literally.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
The San Francisco Giants are showing Harrison Bader little mercy for an off-the-field scooter accident that caused him serious injury. Bader crashed his scooter into the back of a San Francisco Fire Department fire engine, which ended up running over his left foot.
Harrison Bader's first season with the San Francisco Giants has not only been a massive disappointment, but it is also rapidly turning into a mess.
The San Francisco Giants are shutting down outfielder Harrison Bader for the season after he reportedly crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck.
Harrison Bader’s recent scooter accident was even more bizarre than we initially thought. The San Francisco Giants outfielder Bader had his scooter crash occur in the Cow Hollow area of San Francisco, Calif.
The San Francisco Giants have been without Harrison Bader since late May after he was diagnosed with left plantar fasciitis. His scooter accident certainly complicated things, and now Tony Vitello shares the worst move possible ahead of Thursday’s game against the San Diego Padres.
The San Francisco Giants received more discouraging news on Tuesday, as it seems like the hits just keep coming. In two separate reports, NBC Sports Bay
San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader hasn't played since May 29. Judging by the latest update, it's highly unlikely we see him back on the field anytime soon.
Giants outfielder Harrison Bader will begin a rehabilitation assignment on Tuesday, as he makes his return from a strained hamstring that landed him on the injured list on April 15.
With the lights already blinking red on San Francisco's season, they have been like a team without direction this season. The Giants entered play on Sunday with a 13-21 record, good enough for dead last in the NL West right now.
The Tony Vitello era for the San Francisco Giants is certainly off to an historic start. It is just not the good kind of history.
Joining Heliot Ramos, Jung Hoo Lee and Drew Gilbert, the Giants may have one of the better outfields in 2026.
The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have much work to do this offseason with the majority of their roster in place, but they face a need in their outfield and back end of the bullpen.
Harrison Bader is coming off the best offensive season of his career, and this well-timed surge at the plate set up the former Gold Glove nicely as he enters free agency.
When billionaire Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets in 2020, he brought with him a surge of enthusiasm — and a staggering amount of capital. But that early excitement has largely faded as the Mets have continued to whiff on championship opportunities.
The Philadelphia Phillies have fallen flat with most of their recent trade deadline acquisitions on the offensive side, but they struck gold in 2025. While their addition of former Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader didn't offset another year of offensive silence in the postseason, that issue was far from his fault.
Game 1 was not a good one for the Philadelphia Phillies. Not only did they blow a lead due to the bullpen and offensive lineup coming up small when it mattered most, but Harrison Bader also left early due to what was deemed to be a groin strain.
The Phillies pulled outfielder Harrison Bader from Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers tonight due to what was at first described by the team as hamstring tightness, but manager Rob Thomson later relayed to reporters (including Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic) that the issue was actually groin tightness.
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