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By Jon Paul Hoornstra
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The San Francisco Giants announced Friday they are suspending payment to Harrison Bader while they investigate the circumstances of a scooter accident he sustained early Sunday morning.
"Over the weekend, Harrison Bader was involved in an accident that has delayed Harrison's prior treatment timeline for plantar fasciitis and, unfortunately, his return to the field," Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said in a statement. "We are still investigating the circumstances of the accident, but will be suspending payment to Harrison until he is able to resume performing services for the Club."
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Bader, 32, was already on the injured list when he reportedly crashed into a San Francisco Fire Department vehicle while riding a scooter. He's missed 52 games since he was initially placed on the IL.
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“Witnesses tell me Bader was seen drinking at bars in San Francisco hours before the accident, in different neighborhoods,” KPIX’s Matt Lively reported July 30. “He was leaving Balboa Cafe when he was injured on the scooter around 2 a.m.”
The Giants are likely to look into whether Bader's actions were dangerous enough to be considered a breach of the two-year, $20.5 million contract he signed in January.
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Bader's status for the remainder of the season was already in doubt because of his plantar fasciitis. He met with a foot and ankle specialist in Indianapolis on Monday. The meeting was complicated by the injuries he sustained in the accident, which further injured his left foot.
Bader returned to San Francisco on Monday and was examined by Dr. Ken Akizuki. He had an MRI on Tuesday to better understand the severity of the injuries.
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The ramifications of his scooter accident go beyond his availability this season.
Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement prohibits players from taking part in high-risk activities without the written consent of the team.
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Now, the 2021 National League Gold Glove Award winner faces a long road to recovery — and an uncertain future with the Giants.
Bader hit free agency after posting a career-best 118 OPS+ last year with the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. He's one of many players who have had a disappointing season in San Francisco. In 106 at-bats before the injury, Bader was hitting .170 with five home runs.
The Giants passed the two-thirds point of the season this week with a 47-62 record.
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