San Francisco Giants Suspend Payment to Harrison Bader Following Scooter Accident

The San Francisco Giants have decided to suspend payment to outfielder Harrison Bader after he aggravated his injured left foot in a scooter accident last weekend. Bader, who has been sidelined since late May due to plantar fasciitis, saw his condition worsen following the incident early Sunday morning in San Francisco.

Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey stated on Friday, “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. 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.”

Bader had signed a two-year, $20.5 million contract with the Giants before the start of this season. This contract includes a $4.5 million base salary for this year. He is currently owed $1.42 million for the remainder of the season.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bader was involved in a vehicle collision while riding his scooter around 2 a.m. Sunday morning in San Francisco’s Marina District. He was transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The 32-year-old Bader had been batting .170 with five homers, 14 RBIs, and a .557 OPS over 30 games before being placed on the injured list.

This recent incident is not Bader’s first scooter-related trouble. In 2014, while in college at Florida, he was suspended after crashing into a truck upon hitting a curb with his motorized scooter. According to the Gainesville Sun report, he was found unresponsive on the ground, and the incident report noted the smell of alcohol.