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Harrison Bader
Harrison Joseph Bader (born June 3, 1994), nicknamed "Tots", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Born and raised in Bronxville, New York, Bader played college baseball for the Florida Gators. The Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with them in 2017. Bader was their starting center fielder for parts of five seasons, and won a Gold Glove Award in 2021.
The Cardinals traded Bader to the Yankees in 2022. The Reds claimed Bader off of waivers in 2023. After becoming a free agent, Bader signed with the Mets in 2024 and the Twins in 2025. He was traded from the Twins to the Phillies at the 2025 trade deadline. Bader then signed a contract with the Giants for the 2026 season.
Bader was born in the village of Bronxville, New York. Bader identifies as Jewish. His father, Louis Bader, is Jewish, and his mother, Janice, is Catholic and the daughter of Italian immigrants from Sicily. Both of his parents are originally from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His father is the lead counsel for Verizon in New York. He has a younger sister, Sasha. He is the first cousin of Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio, as well as a first cousin once removed of actor Scott Baio.
He started in baseball with his father throwing batting practice to him when Bader was five years old. He played shortstop in the Eastchester Little League as a youth, with his father continuing to throw him batting practice every evening. Bader grew up a fan of the New York Yankees.
Bader attended the Horace Mann School in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, and played as a center fielder for the school's baseball team. As a senior, he batted .500 with a .783 slugging percentage. He was named first-team all-region, first-team all-state, first-team all-city, and to the 2012 Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team. While attending high school, Bader also played for the New York Grays, a travel baseball team.
Bader played college baseball for the University of Florida after decommitting from two other schools. In October 2011, Bader committed to the University of Pittsburgh but never signed a letter of intent. He decommitted from Pittsburgh in May 2012 and committed to the University of Maryland without a scholarship. In July 2012, he decommitted from Maryland and accepted a scholarship from Florida.
Bader led the Gators with a .312 batting average in 221 at-bats as a freshman, with 15 stolen bases (10th in the Southeastern Conference), and was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. In summer 2013, Bader played collegiate summer baseball with the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League. While playing for the Chinooks, Bader lived with Craig Counsell and his family at their home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.
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Harrison Bader
Harrison Joseph Bader (born June 3, 1994), nicknamed "Tots", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Born and raised in Bronxville, New York, Bader played college baseball for the Florida Gators. The Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with them in 2017. Bader was their starting center fielder for parts of five seasons, and won a Gold Glove Award in 2021.
The Cardinals traded Bader to the Yankees in 2022. The Reds claimed Bader off of waivers in 2023. After becoming a free agent, Bader signed with the Mets in 2024 and the Twins in 2025. He was traded from the Twins to the Phillies at the 2025 trade deadline. Bader then signed a contract with the Giants for the 2026 season.
Bader was born in the village of Bronxville, New York. Bader identifies as Jewish. His father, Louis Bader, is Jewish, and his mother, Janice, is Catholic and the daughter of Italian immigrants from Sicily. Both of his parents are originally from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His father is the lead counsel for Verizon in New York. He has a younger sister, Sasha. He is the first cousin of Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio, as well as a first cousin once removed of actor Scott Baio.
He started in baseball with his father throwing batting practice to him when Bader was five years old. He played shortstop in the Eastchester Little League as a youth, with his father continuing to throw him batting practice every evening. Bader grew up a fan of the New York Yankees.
Bader attended the Horace Mann School in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, and played as a center fielder for the school's baseball team. As a senior, he batted .500 with a .783 slugging percentage. He was named first-team all-region, first-team all-state, first-team all-city, and to the 2012 Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team. While attending high school, Bader also played for the New York Grays, a travel baseball team.
Bader played college baseball for the University of Florida after decommitting from two other schools. In October 2011, Bader committed to the University of Pittsburgh but never signed a letter of intent. He decommitted from Pittsburgh in May 2012 and committed to the University of Maryland without a scholarship. In July 2012, he decommitted from Maryland and accepted a scholarship from Florida.
Bader led the Gators with a .312 batting average in 221 at-bats as a freshman, with 15 stolen bases (10th in the Southeastern Conference), and was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. In summer 2013, Bader played collegiate summer baseball with the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League. While playing for the Chinooks, Bader lived with Craig Counsell and his family at their home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.