Giants’ Harrison Bader sees scooter accident take a drastic turn as team suspends pay on $20.5M contract
The San Francisco Giants announced that they are suspending Harrison Bader's salary after he reportedly crashed a scooter into a fire truck. (This video contains AI-assisted content)
San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader’s ill-fated late-night scooter ride has not only cost him the rest of the season, but his paychecks as well.
Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey announced Friday that the team is suspending Bader’s salary while it investigates the circumstances of his accident.
"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," Posey said in a statement that was released by the team, according to MLB.com.
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Harrison Bader of the San Francisco Giants is on deck during an MLB game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 19, 2026. The Diamondbacks defeated the Giants 5-3. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
"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, who signed a two-year, $20.5 million contract with the team this past offseason, will miss the rest of the season due to injury. He had already been out since May 29 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and the crash ensured he will miss the rest of the 2026 campaign.
Bader’s crash occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday, when his scooter crashed into the back of a San Francisco Fire Department truck, the wheel of which rolled over his foot, according to SFist’s report.
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