Harrison Joseph Bader (born June 3, 1994), nicknamed "Live B", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Cincinnati Reds.
He attended the University of Florida and played college baseball for the Florida Gators. Bader made his MLB debut in 2017.
In the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Bader in the third round, with the 100th overall selection. He signed with the Cardinals, receiving a $400,000 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the State College Spikes of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, hitting two home runs in his first game. The Cardinals promoted Bader to the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League (MWL) in July. He was the MWL Player of the Week for August 24–30 after batting .448 in seven games with two home runs, six RBIs, one double and two triples. In 61 total games between State College and Peoria, he batted .311/.368/.523 with 11 home runs, 32 RBIs, 13 doubles, and 17 stolen bases.
Bader made his MLB debut July 25, 2017, for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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