Bader is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles after exiting in the third inning of the Twins' 8-6 win in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday due to left groin tightness, MLB.com reports.
Bader started both contests of the twin bill, going a collective 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI before being lifted due to the groin issue. DaShawn Keirsey will pick up a start in left field Thursday in place of Bader, whom the Twins are viewing as day-to-day heading into their weekend series in MIlwaukee.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Exits second game with injury
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Bader was removed from the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Baltimore in the third inning due to an undisclosed injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Bader grounded out in the top of the third inning before being replaced in center field for the bottom of the frame. It's not clear what he's dealing with, but Bader was visited by the trainer in the first game Wednesday after sliding into the side wall following a catch. He stayed in that contest but might have aggravated something in the second game. The Twins should have more on Bader's condition shortly.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Returns to Twins' lineup
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Bader (illness) is starting in left field and batting eighth in Thursday's game versus the Orioles.
Bader was held out of the lineup the previous two days due to illness, but he homered as a pinch hitter Wednesday and is back in the Twins' lineup Thursday. The 30-year-old has provided surprising offensive punch for Minnesota this season, sporting an .825 OPS with four long balls.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Homers as pinch hitter Wednesday
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Bader (illness) slugged a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in a 5-2 win against the Orioles on Wednesday.
Bader began the game on the bench for the second day in a row due to an illness. However, he felt well enough to pinch hit in the seventh inning, and the veteran outfielder provided Minnesota with some big insurance runs on a two-run blast to left field. Bader remained in the game to play defense after hitting the long ball, so he seems likely to return to the starting lineup soon -- possibly Thursday for the final game of the series.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Sitting due to illness
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Bader is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Orioles on Tuesday due to an illness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Bader won't start Tuesday, but Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said the 30-year-old outfielder could be available off the bench. The Twins will go with Willi Castro, Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach as their starting outfield trio against Orioles southpaw Cade Povich.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Out again Wednesday
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Bader (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Orioles.
Bader is under the weather and will miss a second straight start. Willi Castro will play left field and bat eighth for the Twins.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Taking seat Wednesday
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Bader is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Cleveland.
It's a routine day of rest for Bader, who had started each of the previous five games. DaShawn Keirsey is playing left field and batting ninth for the Twins.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Not in Minnesota lineup
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Bader is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the White Sox.
Bader had started each of the previous four games but will grab a seat for Thursday's series finale. DaShawn Keirsey is playing left field and batting eighth for the Twins.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Out of Friday's lineup
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Bader is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Atlanta on Friday.
Bader has gone 5-for-7 with one stolen base, two runs scored and two RBI over his last two games, but he'll begin Friday's game in the dugout. The Twins will start Trevor Larnach, Byron Buxton and DaShawn Keirsey in the outfield against Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: First three-hit effort this season
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Bader went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Mets.
The speedy outfielder drove in a go-ahead run on a ground ball in the fourth inning, pushing Minnesota on top 3-2. Matt Wallner (hamstring) had to exit Tuesday's game, and Bader is a candidate for additional at-bats until the former is healthy. Bader could be a sneaky source of power and speed for fantasy managers in a more consistent role, as he's batting .255 with three home runs, 11 RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base through 47 at-bats to begin the season.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Sitting Monday
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Bader is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
Bader will head to the bench after going 0-for-13 at the dish over his last four starts. With Bader out of the lineup, Trevor Larnach will fill in as the Twins' starting left fielder, opening up the designated-hitter spot for Edouard Julien.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Drives in lone run Tuesday
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Bader went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Royals.
Bader was responsible for the Twins' lone run Tuesday, when his single in the fifth inning brought Ty France across home plate to tie things up at 1-1. Bader has logged a hit in three straight games and has gone 5-for-11 with one walk and two RBI over that span.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Ices game as pinch hitter
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Bader went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Bader cemented the Twins' first win of 2025 with a pinch-hit blast to left field in the ninth to put them up 8-3. He has two homers on three hits in 12 plate appearances in the early going.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Homers in Minnesota debut
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Bader went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Cardinals.
Bader appeared ticketed for fourth-outfielder duties with the Twins heading into spring training, but he seems to be a beneficiary of the injuries to infielders Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Brooks Lee (back). With Lewis and Lee on the injured list, Jose Miranda is expected to see the majority of the starts at third base to begin the season, making corner outfielders Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner candidates to see more time at designated hitter and thereby opening up a spot in the outfield for Bader. His performance Thursday should also help keep him the lineup in the short term until Lee or Lewis return.
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Twins' Harrison Bader: Draws Opening Day start
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Bader will start in left field and bat ninth in Thursday's season opener versus the Cardinals.
Bader appeared ticketed for fourth-outfielder duties with the Twins heading into spring training, but he seems to be a beneficiary of the injuries to infielders Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Brooks Lee (back). With Lewis and Lee on the injured list, Jose Miranda is expected to see the majority of the starts at third base to begin the season, making corner outfielders Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner candidates to see more time at designated hitter and thereby opening up a spot in the outfield for Bader. The 30-year-old brings most of his real-life value as a defender, but he proved to be a decent fantasy asset in 2024 despite often hitting at the bottom of the Mets' batting order. In 143 games last season, Bader totaled 12 home runs, 17 steals, 57 runs and 51 RBI.
Twins' Harrison Bader: Will see significant run in LF
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Bader is expected to see a "significant amount of playing time" in left field for the Twins this season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Bader's best asset is his defense in center field, which is where each of his last 651 regular-season appearances have come. However, as long as he's healthy, Byron Buxton is slated to handle the bulk of the playing time in center field. Trevor Larnach is projected to start in left field against right-handers, but he could yield to Bader regularly versus lefties.
Twins' Harrison Bader: One-year deal with Minnesota
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The Twins signed Bader to a one-year contract Wednesday that includes an mutual option for 2026, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
He'll be guaranteed $6.25 million, with up to $2 million more available in incentives, per Dan Hayes and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Twins have an injury-prone center fielder in Byron Buxton and two left-handed-hitting corner outfielders in Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner, so the right-handed-hitting Bader makes sense as an active fourth outfielder. Bader has a career .776 OPS against left-handed pitching and much of his playing time could come versus southpaws, provided Buxton is able to stay healthy.
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