Bader (hamstring) is scheduled to have an MRI on Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
The team should have a better understanding of Bader's injury after he undergoes further testing. He'll be labeled day-to-day until more information comes to light.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Exits with hamstring injury
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Bader left Monday's game against the Mariners with right hamstring tightness, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Bader will be considered day-to-day moving forward and is likely headed for further evaluation. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Greg Allen could see more time in center field if Bader requires a trip to the injured list.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Goes deep Tuesday
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Bader went 2-for-4 with a home run and two total RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Orioles.
Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe will get the most recognition for the win as a result of their late-inning clutch at-bats, but Bader was key in helping to bring New York back from an early deficit. He hit a solo homer in the fourth to plate the team's first run and produced a sacrifice fly in the fifth to tie the score 4-4. Bader is in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak, batting .333 (5-for-15) with two homers, five RBI and a steal over that stretch.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Homers in win
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Bader went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-1 win over Cincinnati.
Bader got the Yankees on the board with a two-run shot off Hunter Greene in the fifth inning, providing all the offense New York would ultimately need in a 4-1 victory. Bader had been struggling after a hot start to the season -- he'd gone 5-for-33 with no extra-base hits in 10 contests prior to Sunday. The 28-year-old outfielder is now slashing .277/.309/.523 with four home runs, 15 RBI and 10 runs scored through 68 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Swipes third bag
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Bader went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-4 extra-inning win over the Reds.
Bader didn't nab any steals over his first 11 games this season, but he's picked things up with three thefts over his past seven contests. However, he's not hitting well of late, slashing just .152/.200/.152 over his past 10 games. Bader swiped a career-high 17 bases last season, so he figures to be a decent threat in that area, especially if he can get things figured out at the plate.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Not in Friday's lineup
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Bader is absent from the Yankees' lineup Friday in Cincinnati.
It would appear to be a routine day off for Bader, who has started 14 of 17 since returning from the injured list. Aaron Hicks is in center field.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Taking seat Monday
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Bader is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Toronto, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Bader appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day after starting in 11 of the Yankees' 12 games since he returned from the injured list. Aaron Hicks will replace Bader in center field Monday.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Swipes first bag
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Bader went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a steal in Sunday's loss to the Rays.
Bader picked up his first stolen base Sunday after swiping 17 last season in 86 games between St. Louis and New York. Following a red-hot start to the season, Bader has cooled off at the plate, going 2-for-14 in his last four games. Still, the 29-year-old outfielder should offer solid fantasy value while playing a regular role in a strong Yankees lineup. Bader's still slashing a strong .333/.378/.643 with three homers, 11 RBI and nine runs scored through 45 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Sleeper hitters for Week 8 (May 15-21)
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Bader has played like his hair is on fire since coming back from a strained oblique in early May, showing surprising power while stringing together multi-hit games. The Yankees are one of only eight teams playing seven games this week.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Adds third homer
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Bader went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Athletics.
Bader opened the scoring Wednesday with a two-out, three-run homer off Kyle Muller. The 28-year-old Bader has been on a tear since rejoining the Yankees from an oblique injury, going 11-for-28 with three home runs and a 1.341 OPS in his first eight games. He's already more than halfway to his total of five homers in 292 at-bats last season. While Bader's current pace isn't sustainable, he does offer some power/speed upside while playing a regular role in a strong New York lineup.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Three knocks in loss
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Bader went 3-for-5 with a triple, two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Rays in extras.
Bader's two-run home run gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead in the third inning. The outfielder has hit safely in four of five games since making his season debut May 2, including two home runs and seven RBI in 11 plate appearances during a three-game set versus Tampa Bay. Given he's returning from an oblique injury, the Yankees will likely be cautious with him moving forward, so he could be subjected to periodic days off to keep him fresh.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Day off Saturday
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Bader will sit Saturday against the Rays.
Bader missed the first month of the season with an oblique injury but returned Tuesday to start three consecutive games, going 2-for-11 with a three-run homer. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will get the nod in center field Saturday.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Blasts first homer
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Bader went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's loss to Tampa Bay.
Bader was responsible for the bulk of New York's scoring in the contest with his 436-foot, game-tying shot in the sixth inning. The long ball was his second hit of any kind in three contests since his return from the injured list Tuesday. Bader has gone 2-for-11 with no walks and one strikeout over that span.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: In lineup Friday
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Bader (head) is starting in center field Friday against the Rays.
Bader won't be forced to miss any games after colliding head-first with Isiah Kiner-Falefa while making a diving catch Wednesday. The 28-year-old Bader is 1-for-7 at the plate since returning from an oblique injury that caused him to miss the first month of the season.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Expected to be fine
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he expects Bader to be fine after taking a knee to the head during Wednesday's win against Cleveland, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Boone added that Bader will be put through some tests just to make sure the 28-year-old outfielder is alright, but the concern level is relatively low. If Bader ends up missing some time, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will likely fill in as New York's replacement center fielder.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Exits game after collision
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Bader was pulled from Wednesday's game against Cleveland after colliding with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
In an attempt to make a spectacular catch during the ninth inning, Bader dove head-first into his teammate, forcing him to leave early. More should be revealed regarding his status after the game.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Notches one hit in season debut
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Bader went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-2 win against Cleveland.
Bader saw his first big-league action of the campaign after opening on the injured list due to an oblique injury. He started in center field and batted fifth, striking out in his first at-bat and collecting an infield single in the eighth inning. Bader is back in the lineup Wednesday -- this time batting sixth -- and he'll likely be the team's starting center fielder on a near-everyday basis moving forward.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Batting fifth in season debut
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Bader (oblique) is starting in center field and batting fifth Tuesday versus the Guardians in his season debut, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Bader has completed his recovery from a strained oblique and will try to provide a jolt for an injury-stricken Yankees squad. He went just 3-for-25 at the plate while on his rehab assignment.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: Activated for season debut
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The Yankees activated Bader (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
The team had initially pegged this weekend for Bader's return from the IL, but after he returned from his extended minor-league rehab assignment to put in a workout at Yankee Stadium on Monday, he demonstrated enough progress in his recovery from his strained left oblique to get activated. Bader will look to provide a much-needed boost to a Yankees outfield, which has been hit hard by injuries in the first month of the season.
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Yankees' Harrison Bader: May return prior to weekend
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Bader (oblique) may be activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
The team had been targeting May 5 for Bader's season debut for a couple weeks now, but the outfielder looks like he has a chance at being ready to go a few days before then. He began a minor-league rehab assignment April 21 and has appeared in seven games between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going just 3-for-25 with one extra-base hit (a double) and one stolen base. However, the Yankees value the 28-year-old mainly for his defensive work in center rather than for his production with the bat, so his poor results in minor-league games won't necessarily be a major factor in when the big club decides to activate him. So long as he's not dealing with any setbacks with his oblique, Bader should settle back into a near-everyday role in the outfield immediately upon his reinstatement.
