THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET BADER

UPDATE 4pm: NJ.com reports that Bader: "...opted to play two more rehab games Friday and Saturday with Double-A Somerset."

The Yankees are moving along pretty decently in the outfield, but nothing would be better than to have Aaron Judge and Harrison Bader back.

Right now Bauers and McKinney are holding their own, but even they know the show is temporary.  The other night Bauers got demolished on social media because he "gave up" on a ball in the outfield against the Mets, allowing the Mets to walk off and win.

Bauers could be the Worse OF in all of baseball https://t.co/VSbRsiUDXU

— Bobby Milone (@BobbyMilone29) June 15, 2023

I mean, being honest here, running after a ball deflecting off a wall with a guy coming around third wasn't gonna stop the Mets the other night. Just look at the timing. It was what it was... and I have news for you, guys like Judge and Bader would have done it similarly. So, the hard look at our backup outfielders "not doing their job" is not only unwarranted... it's stupid. 

But back to Bader. The other night the Somerset Patriots put this together and put it out for everyone to see.  The truth is Bader, when healthy, has the energy and heroics to make things happen in the Bronx and having him back will be a plus:

Tonight just got a whole lot Bader #RepBX
🎟 | https://t.co/CyEDG1sjwD pic.twitter.com/birYw2mve9

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 14, 2023

Now there is word that he may be back any day now. The New York Post writes:

"The plan has been for Harrison Bader, who played Wednesday with Double-A Somerset, to rejoin the big-league club for the series that begins Friday in Boston.

Presuming Bader has not suffered a setback, the Yankees will have a true center fielder on the roster again.

Without Bader and Aaron Judge, and with Giancarlo Stanton only available as DH, the Yankees have featured three converted infielders (Jake Bauers, Oswaldo Cabrera and Isiah Kiner-Falefa) and a corner outfielder (Billy McKinney) who had been forced to play center."

The bottom line is we need Bader back, not only for his defense, but to bolster the offense and energize this club.  

Let's Freaking Go!