Report: Twins signing OF Harrison Bader

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Feb 5, 2025 1:57 pm

The Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a one-year deal with free agent outfielder Harrison Bader, the New York Post reported Wednesday.

The deal includes a mutual option for 2026, per the report. Financial terms were not reported.

Bader, 30, batted .236 with 12 home runs, 51 RBIs and 17 stolen bases with the New York Mets in 2024. He appeared in 143 games (108 starts), both career highs.

The 2021 Gold Glove winner is a career .242 hitter with 71 homers, 268 RBIs and 94 steals with four teams, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals (2017-22).

–Field Level Media

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