Harrison Bader's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader and designated hitter J.D. Martinez are both starting against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday at Citi Field. Tyrone Taylor and Jesse Winker will retreat to the bench. Taylor has struggled in the postseason, going 4-for-29 with an RBI, so the Mets will give Bader a shot. Bader is a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI this year against Yamamoto, although he has just one hit in seven at-bats with a strikeout and three runs scored in 10 games (one start) for the Mets in October. Martinez made his first start of the NLCS on Wednesday night and went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts. He has never faced Yamamoto and has gone 4-for-16 (.250) with three RBI, four walks and a run scored in seven games (four starts) this October.

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader will cover center field and bat in the nine-hole on Sunday afternoon in Game 2 of the NLDS. Bader is getting the nod over Tyrone Taylor who covered center field in Game 1. Taylor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Saturday. Bader entered the game late as a pinch-runner and was able to score twice, stole a base, and tallied a hit which is why he has earned a starting opportunity. He will face Philadelphia southpaw Cristopher Sanchez, who posted a strong 2.43 ERA and 1.08 WHIP through his final five starts of the regular season. Bader remains a high-risk option in DFS, given his spot in the lineup and rather difficult matchup.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, third baseman Mark Vientos and outfielder Harrison Bader are all retreating to the bench for Thursday's series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Luis Torrens is doing the catching and batting ninth, Jose Iglesias is at the hot corner and hitting seventh, and Brandon Nimmo is in center field and batting third against D-backs right-hander Ryne Nelson. Nimmo is obviously the most attractive DFS play of the trio in the three-hole and he has two hits in four career at-bats against Nelson. Alvarez has hits in both of his last two games, but he could use a break after going just 2-for-24 with 10 strikeouts in his last eight games since Aug. 20. Vientos has taken advantage of Brett Baty's continued disappointment to post his first 20-homer season in 2024. Bader will get some rest despite homering in each of the last two games.

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader (ankle) is back in center field and is hitting in the nine-hole for the Mets in Monday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins and rookie right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson. Bader suffered a sprained ankle last Tuesday in the win over the New York Yankees and missed each of the team's last five games as a result. He's back in there now for fantasy managers, though, but he won't have very much DFS upside at the bottom of the lineup in a tough matchup. The 30-year-old right-handed-hitting outfielder is mostly useful in fantasy for his speed (14 stolen bases). He enters Monday's contest sporting a .263/.301/.402 slash line with eight homers, 36 RBI and 40 runs scored in 281 at-bats. Bader has just two hits in 22 at-bats with seven strikeouts in seven games since July 13.

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader is not in the starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's tilt against the hosting Miami Marlins and right-hander Roddery Munoz. The veteran center fielder went 0-for-4 and left a pair of men on base in Friday's second-half opener and will give way to Brandon Nimmo in center field one day later. Known more for his glove, Bader is in the midst of a bounce-back season that has seen him hit .269 with eight homers, 13 stolen bases, and a .722 OPS across 85 games, production that has graded out five percent above the league average, as per his 105 wRC+. The 30-year-old has been a solid deep-league addition that has delivered some pop and speed for fantasy managers this season.