Harrison Bader’s scooter crash adds farcical twist to Giants’ nightmare season - New York Post

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The San Francisco Giants’ season has already gone horribly wrong. Harrison Bader somehow found a way to make it stranger. Bader had been scheduled to visit a foot and ankle specialist Monday in Indianapolis about the plantar fasciitis that has kept him out since May 30. Before making the trip, however, the veteran outfielder further injured the same left foot in a late-night scooter accident in San Francisco. The Giants said Bader still attended the appointment, but the new injuries changed the nature of his evaluation. He returned to San Francisco to see team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki and was scheduled for an MRI to determine the extent of the damage. Harrison Bader further injured his troublesome left foot in a scooter crash, adding another bizarre setback to the Giants’ nightmare season. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “Obviously, he’s not better than he was prior to that,” manager Tony Vitello said. “It’s going to delay the recovery process for him, but even prior to it, you’re looking at a pretty frustrating long runway.” The accident represents a fittingly bizarre addition to a season that has gone pear-shaped at nearly every turn. Bader signed a two-year, $20.5 million contract in January but has been limited to 30 games by hamstring and foot problems. He is batting .170 with a .198 on-base percentage and .358 slugging percentage, falling well short of the two-way impact San Francisco expected in center field. This is also not Bader’s first scooter-related mishap. He was suspended from team activities at the University of Florida following a late-night scooter crash in 2014. San Francisco Giants left fielder Harrison Bader (9) is caught in a rundown as Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jack Dreyer (86) is about to tag him out Wally Skalij for the California Post Bader’s setback was only part of a brutal injury update. Casey Schmitt suffered a torn meniscus while rounding first base Monday and could miss the remainder of what had become his breakout season. Pitcher Trevor McDonald will undergo Tommy John surgery and is likely to miss all of 2027. Those losses arrive as the Giants sit 16 games below .500 and prepare to sell at the trade deadline. Robbie Ray, Tyler Mahle and Luis Arráez could all be moved, while the team faces the possibility of its first 90-loss season since 2017. San Francisco has experienced disappointing performances, significant injuries and mounting trade uncertainty. Bader further damaging an already injured foot in a scooter crash feels like the perfect cherry on top. Unlock full access to Post sports columnists and newsletters Madeline Kenney Liberty owe it to Breanna Stewart to be honest with themselves at WNBA trade deadline Steve Serby ‘There’s an aura: Jaxson Dart has his missing piece to Giants’ offensive puzzle Mark Cannizzaro The offseason strategy that must become critical Jets turning point Already a subscriber? Log in. See All Sports Podcasts