Giants suspend Harrison Bader's pay after he reportedly crashed scooter into fire truck
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Key Points:
- Giants center fielder Harrison Bader, sidelined since May 30 due to plantar fasciitis, further injured his left foot in a scooter accident, leading the team to temporarily withhold his pay during an ongoing investigation.
- The accident reportedly involved Bader's scooter crashing into a San Francisco Fire Department engine, with the fire truck's wheel rolling over his foot and causing major injury.
- Giants president Buster Posey stated the incident has delayed Bader's treatment and return to play, and payment suspension will continue until he can resume playing.
- Bader, in the first year of a two-year, $20.5 million contract, has struggled this season with a .170 batting average in 30 games but previously showed trade value due to past productive performances.
- This is not Bader's first scooter-related incident, as he was suspended from the University of Florida baseball team in 2014 following a similar accident.
