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San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader’s ill-fated late-night scooter ride has not only cost him the rest of the season, but his paychecks as well.
Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey announced Friday that the team is suspending Bader’s salary while it investigates the circumstances of his accident.
“Over the weekend, Harrison Bader was involved in an accident that has delayed Harrison’s prior treatment timeline for plantar fasciitis and, unfortunately, his return to the field,” Posey said in a statement that was released by the team, according to MLB.com.
“We are still investigating the circumstances of the accident but will be suspending payment to Harrison until he is able to resume performing services for the Club.”
Bader, who signed a two-year, $20.5 million contract with the team this past offseason, will miss the rest of the season due to injury. He had already been out since May 29 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and the crash ensured he will miss the rest of the 2026 campaign.
Bader’s crash occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday, when his scooter crashed into the back of a San Francisco Fire Department truck, the wheel of which rolled over his foot, according to SFist’s report.
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The incident Sunday is not Bader’s first involving a scooter. While playing for Florida in 2014, Bader drunkenly crashed a scooter into a parked truck and was suspended for 19 games.
Bader, known for his defensive prowess in center field, is in his 10th season in the big leagues. He spent nearly the first six seasons of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals before being traded to the New York Yankees.
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He has since bounced around, spending time with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies and the Giants over the last three seasons.
The Gold Glove winner has a career .244 batting average with 93 home runs and 336 RBI. In 39 games with the Giants this season, he hit just .170 with five home runs.
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