Bader is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
Bader will return to the bench after he went a collective 2-for-10 with a walk and an RBI while starting in the final three games of the Phillies' weekend series in Washington. Two of those starts came against lefties, but Bader's playing time will likely be more inconsistent when the Phillies face right-handed pitching. Max Kepler, Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos remains the Phillies' preferred outfield trio versus righties.
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Phillies' Harrison Bader: Comes up clutch for new club
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Bader went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 13-3 win over the Orioles.
Bader had his first big moment with the Phillies, breaking a 3-3 tie with a three-run blast in the sixth inning. It marked his first hit in four games since joining the club, as he's drawn two starts against lefties while sitting against two righties. The 32-year-old is slashing .253/.333/.438 with 13 homers, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored and 10 steals across 318 plate appearances this season, though he'll likely need more performances like this to carve out more than a platoon role moving forward.
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Phillies' Harrison Bader: Lands in Philadelphia
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The Phillies acquired Bader from the Twins on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The Twins received right-handed pitcher Geremy Villoria along with outfielder Hendry Mendez.
The Phillies were looking for a right-handed-hitting outfielder to take some at-bats away from the lefty-swinging Max Kepler and/or Brandon Marsh. Bader fits that need well, as he's slashed .258/.339/.439 with 12 home runs and 10 stolen bases for the Twins this season and has a career .776 OPS versus southpaws. He's making $6.25 million in 2025 and is an impending free agent.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Hitting bench Monday
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Bader is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Bader had started the previous three contests, but he'll get Monday off while the Twins go with the trio of Willi Castro, DaShawn Keirsey and Matt Wallner from left to right in the outfield. The 31-year-old Bader is set to become a free agent this winter and could be moved elsewhere ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Sitting after six straight starts
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Bader is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Though he'll be on the bench for the series finale, Bader seems to have at least temporarily reclaimed a near-everyday role in the outfield while utility man Willi Castro has been spelling the struggling Brooks Lee in the infield more frequently of late. Bader had started each of the last six games -- five in left field, one in center field -- while going 5-for-21 with a home run, a double, two walks, three RBI and three runs. Set to become a free agent this winter, Bader could be a trade chip ahead of the July 31 deadline while the 49-52 Twins find themselves on the periphery of the American League wild-card race.
Bader went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.
Bader smashed the Twins' third home run of the evening, sending a Porter Hodge sweeper 446 feet to left-center field in the eighth inning. Bader now has four homers and seven RBI over his last four games and is hitting .300 in nine games since June 27. He's fighting for an everyday spot in the lineup, and at the moment, it will be hard for manager Rocco Baldelli to keep Bader on the bench with how well he's been swinging the bat.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Sitting after four straight starts
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Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Bader will take a seat Sunday after starting the last four games and going 3-for-13 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk. The 31-year-old is a capable defensive outfielder, but his playing time may hinge on him providing more offense than infielder Brooks Lee, who appears to be his primary competition for the final spot in Minnesota's regular lineup. After coming off the bench in the previous two contests, Lee will rejoin the starting nine Sunday, handling second base while super-utility man Willi Castro shifts to left field.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Third career multi-homer effort
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Bader went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Friday marked the third career multi-homer game for Bader, who played the role of hero with his first career walk-off blast in the ninth inning. It was also Bader's first multi-hit effort since June 13, but he continues to play a semi-regular role in the Twins' outfield. Bader is slashing a respectable .251/.328/.420 with nine big flies, 10 doubles, 29 RBI and seven stolen bases over his 247 plate appearances.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Heading back to bench
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Bader is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Bader had started in left field in each of the Twins' last three games, but Minnesota was without super-utility man Willi Castro for two of those contests while he recovered from a sore wrist. Castro returned to the starting nine at third base in Wednesday's 2-0 win but will shift to left field for the series finale, leaving no room in the lineup for Bader. Though the right-handed-hitting Bader will likely continue to play regularly versus left-handed pitching, his opportunities against righties could become more sporadic while the Twins use Castro in the corner outfield in order to open up playing time at second base and third base for Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee, respectively.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Taking seat for series finale
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Bader is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
With Bader resting in the series finale, Willi Castro will move to Bader's usual spot in left field, while Kody Clemens enters the lineup at the keystone. Bader brings excellent defense in the outfield, but he's slashing just .176/.275/.353 since the middle of May and has now sat out three straight matchups with right-handed starting pitchers. He could be at risk of losing out on more playing time once Royce Lewis (hamstring) returns from the injured list to bring the Twins' position player group back to full strength.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Launches homer
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Bader went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Reds.
Bader delivered a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning off Andrew Abbott to give the Twins a 5-4 lead. The long ball was Bader's seventh of the campaign and second in his last 10 games. During that stretch, Bader is 7-for-32 (.219) with a 3:14 BB:K. He's slashing .257/.347/.429 on the year.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Taking seat Wednesday
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Bader is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Bader is on the bench for the second time in three games while he's in the midst of an extended rough spell at the plate; dating back to May 25, he's slashing just .129/.243/.290 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate. Though Bader is a strong defender in the outfield, the Twins could transition him into more of a part-time role if they want to move super-utility man Willi Castro to the corner outfield on a more regular basis in order to open up more opportunities for Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens in the infield.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Resting up Sunday
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Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Bader appears to be receiving a routine day off after starting each of the Twins' last five games. Willi Castro will fill in for Bader in left field.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Slugs sixth homer
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Bader went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-1 victory versus the Athletics on Wednesday.
Bader belted a two-run blast in the fifth inning to give the Twins a 3-0 lead. The long ball was a much-needed big hit after the veteran outfielder entered Wednesday having gone 1-for-13 over his previous eight contests. Bader was sidelined for a few games during that span due to a finger injury, so his power display Wednesday was a welcome sign that suggests he's beyond the issue.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Back in lineup
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Bader (finger) is starting in left field and batting eighth against Seattle on Saturday.
Bader was out of the Twins' lineup for four consecutive games due to a right finger injury, but he's been cleared to start in Saturday's contest. He has slashed .321/.391/.500 with five steals, two home runs and eight RBI in 64 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Out again Friday
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Bader (finger) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Seattle.
Bader has now missed four consecutive starts due to a finger issue that first popped up Monday. It's unclear how close he is to rejoining the starting nine, but the Twins may begin thinking about placing him on the injured list if he can't return soon. Meanwhile, Willi Castro, Byron Buxton and Kody Clemens will start across the outfield Friday.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Still idle
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Bader (finger) isn't part of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Bader is absent from the starting nine for a third consecutive game due to a sore finger. Trevor Larnach will patrol left field while DaShawn Keirsey and Kody Clemens fill center and right field, respectively. Minnesota will have an off day Thursday before starting a three-game weekend series against the Mariners.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: On bench again Tuesday
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Bader (finger) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
Bader sat out of Monday's game due to a sore finger and will remain on the bench Tuesday for a second straight game. Willi Castro, DaShawn Keirsey and Kody Clemens will start from left to right in the field Tuesday for Minnesota.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Working through finger injury
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Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters that Bader was held out of Monday's lineup against the Rays due to a sore finger, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
The injury doesn't appear to be that serious, with Baldelli relaying that Bader "[is going] to be fine." The Twins will go with Willi Castro, DaShawn Keirsey and Trevor Larnach in the outfield for Monday's series opener. Bader has slashed .321/.391/.500 with five steals, two home runs and eight RBI over 64 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
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