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Giants, MLB to release joint statement on Harrison Bader’s scooter crash
The San Francisco Giants and Major League Baseball are expected to issue a joint statement after investigating Harrison Bader’s scooter crash in July, which left him with a broken foot and ended his first season with the team. Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said the statement would contain little new detail and is not expected for at least a few weeks.
Bader remains in the Giants’ plans for 2027, when he is owed $13 million under a backloaded two-year, $20.5 million contract. After missing time with plantar fasciitis, he played 30 games last season, batting .170 with a .571 OPS and five home runs; the team suspended his pay for the rest of the season after the crash. Posey said Bader may share centre-field duties with Drew Gilbert, while the Giants consider a fluid, matchup-based role for a crowded outfield group.
In short
- Giants and MLB expect to publish findings on Bader’s July crash.
- Bader remains in San Francisco’s plans for 2027.
- The Giants are weighing several options for their outfield.
Explained simply
Harrison Bader is an outfielder, a player who fields balls hit into the outfield, and joined the San Francisco Giants on a two-year contract. The Giants are a Major League Baseball team, and Buster Posey is their president of baseball operations, responsible for decisions about the team’s players and roster.
Bader’s contract runs into 2027, so the Giants must decide how he fits into their plans. Centre field is one of three outfield positions; Drew Gilbert is another Giants outfielder who could share that role with him. How the team uses its outfielders matters for allocating playing time across the season.