HARRISON BADER NEWS

Schwindel, Contreras and Happ homer as Cubs top Cards 7-5

Frank Schwindel launched a long solo homer and doubled among his three hits and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 for their third straight victory

JUNE 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gorman's 2-run homer, 3 hits lift Cardinals over Padres 6-3

Fast-starting Nolan Gorman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, rookie Andre Pallante got his first big league win in his 17th appearance and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego P...

MAY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Monday Bader is back in the lineup Monday, starting in center field and batting ninth as the Cardinals take on the Padres, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bader will return to the lineup after missing Sunday's loss to the Brewers with a minor illness. The center fielder has a six-game hitting streak, batting .333 with a homer, four RBI, four runs and two stolen bases over those contests. The hot stretch has raised his batting average from .240 to .255 while his 13 stolen bases are tied for the second most in the league.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals play the Padres in first of 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday

MAY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out with minor illness Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers due to "stuffiness" and cold-like symptoms, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact The team hasn't revealed whether Bader has been tested for COVID-19, but at this stage, the Cardinals don't believe his illness is viral in nature. Lars Nootbaar will fill in in center field in place of Bader, who leads the National League with13 stolen bases on the campaign.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt homers, Woodruff hurt, Cards beat Brewers 4-2

Paul Goldschmidt homered to extend his hitting streak to 18 games and lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals two bases Bader went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two steals in Friday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee.

Impact Bader singled and stole second base in both the third and seventh innings. The 27-year-old is up to 13 steals this season, moving him into a tie with Seattle's Julio Rodriguez for the MLB lead. Over his last eight games, Bader is 11-for-29 (.379) with four stolen bases and four runs scored.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt's slam in 10th lifts Cards to 7-3 win over Jays

Paul Goldschmidt hit a walkoff grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in blowout win Bader went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 18-4 win over the Pirates.

Impact Bader sat out Saturday due to lightheadedness, but he was good to go after just a one-game absence. Seven of the 10 Cardinals hitters in the contest recorded multiple hits, but only Bader and Albert Pujols (twice) hit homers. This was Bader's first long ball since May 10. He's up to a .246/.303/.369 slash line with four homers, 14 RBI, 21 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 39 games.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols hits 2 HRs, Molina pitches, Matz hurt, Cards top Bucs

Albert Pujols hit two home runs, then caught the warmup tosses when star catcher Yadier Molina made his first pitching appearance to close out the St. Louis Cardinals 18-4 romp ove...

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Sunday Bader (illness) will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bader was on the bench for Saturday's 5-4 win after he was scratched ahead of the contest due to a bout of lightheadedness, but he showed enough improvement has the game went along to make a cameo off the bench as a defensive replacement. Even with the series finale beginning at the early time of 11:35 a.m. ET, Bader looks like he's feeling fine enough to play a full game in the outfield.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt's 4-hit game lifts Cardinals over Pirates 5-4

Paul Goldschmidt went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched due to lightheadedness Bader was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates due to lightheadedness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's unclear if Bader is dealing with an illness or if there's another explanation for his lightheadedness, so it's not entirely clear when he'll be back in the lineup. Corey Dickerson enters the lineup in left field, pushing Juan Yepez to right and Dylan Carlson to center.

MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright, Molina help Cardinals to 5-3 win over Pirates

Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings of one-run ball to extend his domination of Pittsburgh, and battery-mate Yadier Molina keyed a four-run sixth inning with a two-run single as...

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits, two steals in loss Bader went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a run scored and one strikeout during Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

Impact Bader notched his third single of the day to lead off the ninth inning and proceeded to swipe second -- his second steal of the game. The speedster came around to score on an RBI single by Paul Goldschmidt, tying the game at 6-6 and ultimately forcing extra innings. Bader's two stolen bases vaults him into a three-way tie with Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Mateo for the MLB lead.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

After Mets lose Scherzer, Alonso HR in 10th beats Cards 7-6

Hours after the Mets learned Max Scherzer will join fellow ace Jacob deGrom on the injured list, Pete Alonso kept New York rolling with a two-run homer in the 10th inning for a 7-6...

MAY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Wednesday Bader isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Bader will rest Wednesday after he went 1-for-8 with a stolen base and two strikeouts during Tuesday's doubleheader. Dylan Carlson will shift to center field while Albert Pujols serves as the designated hitter.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in Game 2 Bader went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 4-3 win over the Mets in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Impact Bader was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the first game. The outfielder co-leads the National League in stolen bases with nine, matched only by teammate Tommy Edman. Over his last eight games, Bader's been caught in a bit of slump, going 4-for-27 in that span. He's slashing .224/.289/.336 with three home runs, 10 RBI and 18 runs scored in 35 contests overall.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cards' O'Neill has winning hit, twinbill-record 6 Ks vs Mets

Tyler O’Neill redeemed himself after setting a Cardinals record for a doubleheader with six strikeouts, beating out a tiebreaking infield single in the ninth inning as St. Louis be...

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records eighth steal Bader went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 15-6 win over the Giants.

Impact Bader wasn't overly impressive in the blowout win, but it's encouraging to see him notch his eighth steal of the season after dealing with heel soreness. The outfielder has yet to be caught stealing this season. He's added a .231/.300/.352 slash line with three home runs, 10 RBI and 18 runs scored in 120 plate appearances.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols pitches 9th, Cardinals romp to 15-6 win over Giants

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina set a major league record for wins by a starting battery as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the San Francisco Giants 15-6 in a game that ended with...

MAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rejoins lineup Sunday Bader (heel) is starting in center field and batting eighth Sunday against the Giants, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Bader was held out of the lineup Saturday due to heel soreness, but his absence will be limited to one game. In five games since recording his first three-hit game of the season May 7, the 27-year-old is 2-for-14 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Managing heel soreness Bader isn't starting Saturday's game against the Giants due to heel soreness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Although manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Bader is "totally fine," the team will elect to hold him out for Saturday's day game after the team played a night game Friday. It's possible the 27-year-old will be available off the bench, and the Cardinals don't sound too concerned about his injury.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Saturday Bader isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Impact Bader went 0-for-4 in Friday's series opener and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Dylan Carlson will shift to center field while Juan Yepez starts in right.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logan solid for 6, Giants beat Cardinals for 6th win in row

Logan Webb pitched six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants won their sixth straight game, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS