Well. On the heels of the Yankees parting ways with Josh Donaldson earlier today, the club has made another move. I think it is fair that this one was considerably more unexpected. Shortly after the Angels sent shockwaves cross MLB media by placing essentially all of their Trade Deadline additions on waivers, the Yankees did the same with Harrison Bader.
A deadline addition as well, albeit in 2022, Bader was a postseason hero for New York after recovering from plantar fasciitis and earned plaudits for his outstanding glove. He’s battled injuries again in 2023 though, and with a paltry numbers on a team completely out of contention, now finds himself joining all those Halos on the waiver wire.