Harrison Bader’s newest New York homecoming has come to an finish.
Bader, a local of Bronxville, N.Y., hit .236 with 12 residence runs, 51 RBI and 17 stolen bases with the Mets final season. He appeared in 143 video games, and began 108, within the common season.
Nonetheless, Bader largely got here off the bench through the postseason, because the Mets used Tyrone Taylor as their main heart fielder throughout their NLCS run.
An eight-year MLB veteran, Bader spent his first five-and-a-half seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he gained a Gold Glove in 2021.
The Yankees acquired him forward of the 2022 commerce deadline for left-hander Jordan Montgomery, and Bader shortly endeared himself to the Bronx devoted with 5 residence runs in 9 video games that postseason.
However because the Yankees fell out of rivalry in August of 2023, they positioned him on waivers, and he was claimed by the Cincinnati Reds.
“It just means so much to me to be a New York City kid playing in the Bronx for the Yankees,” an emotional Bader mentioned on the time.
“Regardless of the situation, no one can ever take the fact that I put that uniform on.”
Bader signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Mets final offseason.
The Mets bolstered their outfield this winter, signing famous person slugger Juan Soto to play proper area and buying speedy heart fielder Jose Siri in a commerce with the Tampa Bay Rays. In addition they re-signed Jesse Winker, whereas Taylor, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte are set to return.
Bader joins a Twins outfield that includes an All-Star heart fielder in Byron Buxton, together with Trevor Larnach in left area and Matt Wallner in proper.
Manuel Margot stays a free agent after showing in all three outfield positions in 129 video games, together with 70 begins, with the Twins final yr.
