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Harrison Bader’s season with the San Francisco Giants came to an end following a scooter accident in the early morning hours of Sunday, the team announced this week. The incident has drawn renewed attention after local media reports revealed details about what transpired during the late-night incident, painting an unusual picture of how the injury occurred.
According to reporting from local outlets, Bader rode an electric scooter after visiting multiple bars across different San Francisco neighborhoods before colliding with a San Francisco Fire Department truck at approximately 1:50 a.m. The fire truck subsequently ran over Bader’s foot, causing significant damage that required hospitalization around 2 a.m., according to reports.
The 2021 Gold Glove Award winner was already dealing with plantar fasciitis that had limited him to just 30 games this season. Giants manager Tony Vitello indicated the foot condition would have likely ended Bader’s campaign regardless, but the scooter crash accelerated that timeline definitively.
This marks the second documented scooter-related incident for Bader involving potential alcohol use. While playing for the University of Florida in 2014, he was suspended for 19 games after crashing a scooter into a parked truck while intoxicated.
Bader signed a two-year deal with San Francisco worth more than $20 million and is playing for his seventh major league team. He previously spent nearly six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals before moves to the Yankees, Reds, Mets, Twins and Phillies. Through limited action this season, he batted .170 with a .198 on-base percentage and .358 slugging percentage.
The Giants, owners of the third-worst record in the National League, are expected to pursue trades ahead of Monday’s MLB trade deadline.
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