Harrison Bader
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.272
HR
2
RBI
16
R
18
SB
8
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There have been flashes of fantasy upside over the course of his first seven major-league seasons, but Bader has yet to truly put it all together at age 29 and is coming off one of the worst years of his career. He stole 20 bases in 23 attempts between the Yankees and Reds in 2023 but posted a miserable .274 on-base percentage across 344 plate appearances. That is an incredibly low OBP for a player who tends to rank in the 85th-to-95th percentile in sprint speed. Bader plays tremendous defense in center field, but he almost seems allergic to drawing walks and struggles to make hard contact against right-handed pitching. Given that most people and pitchers are right-handed, it's difficult to project how he is ever going to break into the ranks of reliable fantasy outfielders. Find steals elsewhere. Read Past Outlooks
Taking seat Thursday
Bader is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
ANALYSIS
The Mets will go with Brandon Nimmo in center field for this one, with DJ Stewart getting the call in left field. Bader is one of the few Mets players playing at or above expectations this season with a 103 OPS+ along with stellar outfield defense. However, he's nonetheless found himself out of the lineup fairly often with 15 starts over the Mets' last 22 contests.
The Mets will go with Brandon Nimmo in center field for this one, with DJ Stewart getting the call in left field. Bader is one of the few Mets players playing at or above expectations this season with a 103 OPS+ along with stellar outfield defense. However, he's nonetheless found himself out of the lineup fairly often with 15 starts over the Mets' last 22 contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+31%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .732 | 214 | 4 | 26 | .254 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .616 | 614 | 10 | 60 | .245 | ||||
2024vs Left | .566 | 59 | 0 | 3 | .222 | ||||
2024vs Right | .742 | 112 | 2 | 13 | .298 | ||||
2023vs Left | .936 | 97 | 4 | 18 | .299 | ||||
2023vs Right | .503 | 247 | 3 | 22 | .207 | ||||
2022vs Left | .562 | 58 | 0 | 5 | .212 | ||||
2022vs Right | .669 | 255 | 5 | 25 | .258 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS on Road
2024
+18%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .633 | 430 | 7 | 42 | .232 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .658 | 398 | 7 | 44 | .263 | ||||
2024Home | .627 | 91 | 1 | 9 | .235 | ||||
2024Away | .740 | 80 | 1 | 7 | .312 | ||||
2023Home | .647 | 184 | 4 | 21 | .234 | ||||
2023Away | .593 | 160 | 3 | 19 | .230 | ||||
2022Home | .618 | 155 | 2 | 12 | .229 | ||||
2022Away | .682 | 158 | 3 | 18 | .270 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Harrison Bader compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.26BB Rate
5.8%K Rate
22.2%BABIP
.347ISO
.082AVG
.272OBP
.327SLG
.354OPS
.682wOBA
.304Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
19.2%Barrels/PA
4.7%Expected BA
.264Expected SLG
.387Sprint Speed
23.7 ft/secGround Ball %
44.2%Line Drive %
25.0%Fly Ball %
30.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Linked to Giants, Padres
Bader is being pursued by both the Giants and Padres, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
ANALYSIS
It's no coincidence that those two clubs are also in the running for Korean center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who was officially posted for MLB bids Monday. Bader, 29, could be seen as a fallback option. He plays excellent defense and has good speed but struggled to a .232/.274/.348 batting line over 98 games between the Yankees and Reds in 2023.
It's no coincidence that those two clubs are also in the running for Korean center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who was officially posted for MLB bids Monday. Bader, 29, could be seen as a fallback option. He plays excellent defense and has good speed but struggled to a .232/.274/.348 batting line over 98 games between the Yankees and Reds in 2023.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bader had a .256/.303/.370 slash line through 72 games before he suffered a foot injury in late June, and the Cardinals shipped him off to the Yankees at the trade deadline. He didn't see the field for New York until Sept. 20 and had a .528 OPS down the closing stretch of the regular season, though he came alive during the postseason with five home runs in nine games. The Yankees featured a carousel of players in center field last year, including Aaron Judge, but Bader should take on that role in 2023, which is the final year of his contract. However, he's averaged only 114 games over the past four full seasons, and his fantasy upside remains limited given his track record.
More Fantasy News
On bench for matinee
Bader is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Drives in three
Bader went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Sunday against the Giants.
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Hitting bench Saturday
Bader isn't in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Swipes eighth bag
Bader went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Giants.
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Homer, stolen base in loss
Bader went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.
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