Bader (groin) will not return this season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Bader hit the injured list with a groin strain Monday, and the injury is evidently serious enough that he won't play again this season even if the Reds make a playoff run. He recorded a .429 OPS in 14 games with Cincinnati after being claimed off waivers from the Yankees, meaning he'll head into free agency having hit just .232/.274/.348 in his walk year.
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Reds' Harrison Bader: Forced to IL with groin strain
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Bader was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right groin strain.
Bader suffered the injury during Sunday's loss to the Mets and will be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. He will be eligible for activation during the Reds' final series of the regular season, although it remains to be seen whether he will be ready at that time.
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Reds' Harrison Bader: Sitting against righty
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Bader is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.
Bader was added to the lineup Tuesday versus a right-hander after Hunter Renfroe (hamstring) had to be scratched, but the 29-year-old went 0-for-4 and will head back to the bench Wednesday even as Renfroe remains sidelined. Bader should continue to draw most of his starts against southpaws. It'll be another righty in Logan Gilbert taking the mound for Seattle on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park.
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Reds' Harrison Bader: Added to lineup Tuesday
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Bader was added to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Bader will start in center field and bat seventh versus the Mariners and right-hander Bryce Miller after Hunter Renfroe was scratched due to left hamstring tightness. Bader has primarily played against left-handed pitching opponents since the Reds claimed him off waivers from the Yankees on Aug. 31.
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Reds' Harrison Bader: Swipes bag in win
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Bader entered as a pinch runner, stole a base and scored a run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Cubs.
Bader ran for Jake Fraley, who led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a double, then Bader stole third before coming home with the game-tying run on an Elly De La Cruz base hit. The steal was the 18th for Bader, who's notched double-digit thefts in four of the last five full MLB seasons. He's made two appearances -- one start in Saturday's doubleheader -- since being claimed off waivers from the Yankees and is expected to provide depth for the new club.
Reds' Harrison Bader: Batting leadoff in Reds debut
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Bader is starting in center field and batting leadoff in his Reds debut Friday in the first game of a doubleheader versus the Cubs.
Left-hander Jordan Wicks is starting for the Cubs, so the Reds have a lineup full of batters who can swing from the right side of the plate. Bader might not play much versus righties, but he could be his new team's regular leadoff hitter and center fielder against southpaws.
Cincinnati claimed Bader off waivers from the Yankees on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com of ESPN reports.
Bader never really found his groove in New York, partly due to injuries, but he has always been productive against left-handed pitching and plays excellent defense in center field. The 29-year-old is a solid and inexpensive pickup for the Reds as they battle through key injuries and try to make up ground in both the NL Central and NL Wild Card standings. He's only owed what's left of his $5.2 million salary for 2023 and is scheduled to become a free agent this winter.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Bader is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Detroit, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Bader is sitting out two days after the Yankees placed him on waivers, potentially setting the stage for him to move elsewhere if another team is willing to assume the money remaining on his $4.7 salary for 2023. With Bader on the bench, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will pick up a start in center field Thursday.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Hits waivers
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The Yankees placed Bader on waivers Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Bader has slashed .242/.279/.370 across 302 plate appearances with the Yankees this season, and any team is now free to pick him up with a waiver claim. The speedy outfielder signed a two-year, $10.4 million contract in 2022, but his new team will only be responsible for whatever remains on his deal.
Bader is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Bader was held out only once over the last 23 games, but with him going just 3-for-35 (.086) over the last 10 games he started, he will open on the bench for the second time in four days. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will man center field for the Yankees on Monday.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Heads to bench Friday
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Bader is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Rays.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start in center field for the Yankees after Bader went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Thursday's series finale against the Nationals. The 29-year-old has batted .249/.287/.381 with seven homers and 16 steals through 78 games this season.
