{"id":539371,"date":"2026-01-26T20:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/539371\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:10:18","slug":"ex-yankee-met-harrison-bader-signs-multi-year-with-giants-after-strong-phillies-stint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/539371\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Yankee, Met Harrison Bader signs multi-year with Giants after strong Phillies stint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harrison Bader is heading to the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>The former Yankees and Mets outfielder agreed to a two-year, $20.5 million deal with the Giants, The Post\u2019s Jon Heyman confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The contract contains incentives that could make it worth $21 million. <\/p>\n<p>Bader, 31, had signed one-year deals in free agency the past two offseasons, but a strong finish to the 2025 campaign powered him to a multi-year pact.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.32470893;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38292395\" width=\"782\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-philadelphia-phillies-reacts-hits-111119937.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies player Harrison Bader celebrates hitting a double.\" class=\"wp-image-38292395\"  \/>Bader posted career-bests in every major offensive category last season, which he split between the Twins and Phillies. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n<p>The Gold Glove-winning center fielder started the year with the Twins before <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/31\/sports\/phillies-land-center-fielder-harrison-bader-as-nl-east-battle-with-mets-ratchets-up\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">being shipped to the Phillies at the trade deadline.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He helped the Mets\u2019 National League East rivals down the stretch, hitting an outstanding .305\/.361\/.463 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 50 games.<\/p>\n<p>In 143 total games last year, the Bronxville, New York, native slashed a solid .277\/.347\/.449 with 17 homers and 54 RBIs (122 wRC+) \u2013 all career-highs.<\/p>\n<p>There were some reports that Bader\u2019s former Big Apple clubs could explore reunions this offseason, but the Yankees\u2019 re-signing of Cody Bellinger and the Mets\u2019 trade for Luis Robert Jr. made that unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Acquired from the Cardinals at the 2022 trade deadline, Bader appeared in 98 total games with the Yankees, hitting a below-average .237 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/08\/31\/yankees-lose-harrison-bader-to-cincinnati-reds-on-waiver-claim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Reds claimed Bader <\/a>off waivers in August 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He later joined the Mets in free agency for the 2024 season, posting 12 homers and 51 RBIs alongside his trademark standout defense in the team\u2019s run to the NLCS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ken_Rosenthal\/status\/2015851279193440586?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Athletic first reported<\/a> the deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harrison Bader is heading to the Bay Area. 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