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Giants "Suspending Payment" To Harrison Bader
MLB Trade Rumors • • general
Key Points:
- The Giants have suspended payments to outfielder Harrison Bader after he reinjured his left foot in a scooter accident, delaying his recovery from plantar fasciitis and ruling him out for the season.
- Bader has been on the injured list since late May, and the team is investigating the circumstances of the accident, which reportedly involved a collision with a fire engine that rolled over his foot.
- This is not Bader's first scooter-related injury; he was previously suspended for 19 games in college after an alcohol-related scooter accident in 2014.
- Bader is in the first year of a two-year, $20.5 million contract, currently earning a $4.5 million salary with about $1.42 million remaining for the season.
- Neither Bader nor the MLB Players Association has commented on the suspension or the accident as the investigation continues.
