Harrison Bader<\/strong>, reports Jorge Castillo of ESPN. The interest from the Dodgers was reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today yesterday.<\/p>\nBader, 31, has long been a useful big leaguer on account of his speed and defense. His offense has been more mercurial but he\u2019s currently in the midst of what could be his best season at the plate. In 298 plate appearances, he already has 12 home runs. Only once in his career has he hit more than that, which was the 16 he hit in 2021. His 26.2% strikeout rate is a bit high but his 8.7% walk rate is his best mark in years.<\/p>\n
On the whole, he has a .255\/.336\/.441 line this year. His 118 wRC+, a career high, indicates he has been 18% better than league average at the plate this year. Thanks to nine stolen bases and some quality glovework, he\u2019s already been worth 2.0 wins above replacement on the year, in the eyes of FanGraphs.<\/p>\n
The Twins seem to be pivoting to sell mode, at least in terms of guys who aren\u2019t core pieces. They are 50-55, a record which puts them 5.5 games back of a playoff spot in the American League. It was reported last week that they were leaning towards making their rental players available. They flipped Chris Paddack<\/strong> to the Tigers earlier today. It\u2019s likely that Bader, Christian V\u00e1zquez<\/strong>, Danny Coulombe<\/strong>, Ty France<\/strong> and Willi Castro<\/strong> will follow in the coming days.<\/p>\nBader signed a one-year, $6.25MM deal with the Twins in the offseason. That guarantee came in the form of a $750K signing bonus, a $4MM salary, and a $1.5MM buyout on a mutual option. Mutual options are essentially never picked up by both sides, which is why Bader will be viewed as a rental. His buyout can also increase via plate appearance incentives. He would add $200K at 400, 425 and 450 plate appearances, then $450K at 475 and 500. He came into tonight\u2019s game with 298 trips to the plate. His deal also has a $500K assignment bonus if he\u2019s traded.<\/p>\n
Though he has mostly been playing left field this year, that has been out of deference to Byron Buxton<\/strong>. Suitors calling the Twins will likely view Bader as a center fielder, since he\u2019s perfectly capable of sliding back to that spot.<\/p>\nEven with the little extra bits in his contract, Bader\u2019s price is still attractive. Some of the other notable center field options on the market are Cedric Mullins<\/strong> and Luis Robert Jr.<\/strong> Mullins is making $8.725MM and has been in a rough slump since April. Robert is making $15MM this year and is also owed at least a $2MM buyout on his $20MM club option for next year. He\u2019s been hitting better lately but is having a bad season overall.<\/p>\nThe Mets and Yankees would both be logical landing spots for Bader. He has already played for both New York clubs, so there\u2019s already familiarity there. The Mets have already been connected to Robert and Mullins. They came into the year with Jose Siri<\/strong> and Tyrone Taylor<\/strong> as their center field options. Siri suffered a fractured shin a couple of weeks into the season and has been on the IL since. He still hasn\u2019t started a rehab assignment. Taylor has a dismal .204\/.260\/.298 line at the plate this year.<\/p>\nLately, Jeff McNeil<\/strong> has taken over the center field job. If the Mets were to acquire a center fielder, McNeil could move back to the infield. The Mets have a cluttered infield mix with Mark Vientos<\/strong>, Brett Baty<\/strong>, Ronny Mauricio<\/strong> and Luisangel Acu\u00f1a<\/strong>. They are reportedly open to trading from that group of younger players, however, so it\u2019s possible the roster gets shaken up in a few different ways this week.<\/p>\nFor the Yankees, they just lost Aaron Judge<\/strong> to the injured list with a flexor strain. They now have a regular outfield alignment of Cody Bellinger<\/strong>, Trent Grisham<\/strong> and Jasson Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong>. Bellinger and Grisham are both lefties while Dom\u00ednguez is a switch-hitter who is far better against right-handed pitchers. Bringing in a righty bat like Bader to complement that group makes a lot of sense. Bader has fairly neutral splits in 2025 but has been better against lefties in his career. He has hit .248\/.315\/.461 against lefties for a 110 wRC+ overall, with a career .241\/.307\/.374 slash and 87 wRC+ against righties.<\/p>\nBoth the Mets and the Yankees are third-time payors of the competitive balance tax. Both clubs are also above the top CBT threshold this year. That means each club faces a 110% tax bill for any spending they add to the ledger for the rest of the season. Bader\u2019s relatively modest salary should therefore be appealing to both clubs for the same reason.<\/p>\n
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