Mets Sign One-Year Contract with Center Fielder Harrison Bader

Bader, a Gold Glove winner, returns to New York after a stint with the Yankees, batting .232 in an injury-plagued season.

Harrison Bader, the center fielder, has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Mets for about $10 million.
Bader, a Gold Glove winner with St. Louis in 2021, returns home to New York after spending a little more than a year across town with the Yankees.
The 29-year-old Bader batted .232 with seven homers and 40 RBIs during an injury-plagued season with the Yankees and Reds.
Bader is a .243 career hitter with 59 home runs and a .706 OPS in seven big league seasons with the Cardinals, Yankees and Reds.
Bader's arrival could shift Brandon Nimmo from center field to a corner spot, at least part-time.