Harrison Bader

Harrison Bader
St. Louis Cardinals
Outfielder
Born: (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994
Bronxville, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Harrison Bader (born June 3, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. He previously attended the University of Florida and played college baseball for the Gators.

Amateur career

Bader attended the Horace Mann School in the Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City, and played for the school's baseball team. In October 2011, Bader committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play for the Pittsburgh Panthers baseball team.[1] However, he had not signed a National Letter of Intent and decommitted from Pittsburgh in May 2012, and committed to the University of Maryland, to play for the Terrapins.[2] However, Maryland did not offer him a scholarship. In July, he decommitted from Maryland, and committed to the University of Florida to play for the Gators, as Florida offered him a partial scholarship.[3][4][5] In 2014, his sophomore year, he was suspended for 19 games after a scooter accident that occurred while he was driving under the influence of alcohol.[6][7] He was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2015 College World Series.[8]

Professional career

In the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Bader in the third round, with the 100th overall selection.[9] He signed with the Cardinals, receiving a $400,000 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the State College Spikes of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, hitting two home runs in his first game.[10] The Cardinals promoted Bader to the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League (MWL) in July.[11] He was the MWL Player of the Week for August 24–30 after batting .448 in seven games with two home runs, six RBI, one double and two triples.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Pitt stop: Horace Mann centerfielder commits to Panthers". New York Post. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Horace Mann’s Bader decommits from Pitt, lands at Maryland - New York Post". New York Post. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Walder, Seth (July 21, 2012). "Horace Mann outfielder Harrison Bader decommits from Maryland and is now headed to Florida on partial scholarship: Had previously backed out of commitment to Pittsburgh". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Long recruiting journey ends at Florida for Horace Mann’s Bader - New York Post". New York Post. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Mercogliano, Vincent. "Bader commits to Florida - The LoHud Baseball BlogThe LoHud Baseball Blog". lohudblogs.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "UF baseball suspends outfielder Bader". Gainesville.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "After suspension, Bader finds way to bounce back". Gainesville.com. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Virginia reliever Josh Sborz headlines the 2015 CWS All-Tournament team". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ Orlando Sentinel (June 9, 2015). "UF outfielder Harrison Bader selected in the third round by St. Louis Cardinals". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ Goold, Derrick. "Bader debuts with a bang as Cards near spending cap". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ Eminian, Dave (July 17, 2015). "Harrison Bader continues to impress in quick pro rise; Chiefs, not so much in 10–2 loss". Peoria Journal-Star. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ Baliva, Nathan (August 31, 2015). "Bader named MWL Player of Week". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

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