Overview
- Harrison Bader declined a $10 million mutual option and entered free agency after a career-best 2025 season.
- Phillies GM Dave Dombrowski said the team would like to bring Bader back following his strong two-month stint in Philadelphia.
- Bader delivered elite defense and set career highs while hitting .277/.347/.449 with 17 home runs over 146 games between the Twins and Phillies.
- Analytical pieces caution that parts of his 2025 offense may regress given a high BABIP and gaps between actual and expected metrics, alongside a prior injury-limited track record.
- Speculation links him to multiple suitors, including a Bleacher Report prediction of a two-year, $27 million deal with the Rangers, while Orioles analysis outlines a potential fit as the club signals willingness to spend.