Harrison Bader has left town limits.
The ex-Yankees outfielder is now additionally an ex-Met after having signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Twins, The Publish’s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday.
The deal features a mutual possibility for 2026, and Bader can earn as much as $2 million in bonuses.
The 30-year-old supplied standout protection for the Mets in 2024, making 140 of his career-high 143 begins in middle discipline, however misplaced time to Tyrone Taylor down the stretch.
“To be given an opportunity as a free agent this offseason, I never imagined I would have as much fun as I have this year,” he stated forward of the Nationwide League Division Collection towards the Phillies.
Bader, a Bronxville native, slashed .236/.284/.373 for the Amazin’s final season, including 12 homers and 17 stolen bases.
Over eight seasons spent with the Cardinals, Yankees, Reds and Mets, he’s posted a .242/.306/.698 line.
The Mets introduced again Jesse Winker so as to add to a crowded outfield that additionally has newcomers Juan Soto and Jose Siri, along with Taylor and veterans Starling Marte and Brandon Nimmo.
Within the Twin Cities, he’ll present depth behind injury-prone Byron Buxton and supply an additional right-handed bat obtainable to the lineup.
He’s simply the second free company add in Minnesota this offseason, following lefty reliever Danny Coulombe becoming a member of up on a one-year, $3 million deal on Tuesday.
The Twins completed the 2024 season at 82-80 and missed the playoffs, and are maybe hoping Bader can convey a few of the Mets’ fortune that noticed them make a shocking run to the NLCS to Minnesota.
