Giants suspend Harrison Bader's pay after scooter crash

The San Francisco Giants have suspended salary payments to outfielder Harrison Bader while the team investigates a late-night scooter accident that has ended his 2026 season. The announcement was made Friday, July 31, 2026, by Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey.

Bader, 32, was involved in the accident in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco in the early hours of Sunday, July 26. According to local reports, his scooter collided with the rear of a San Francisco Fire Department fire engine, and the vehicle's wheel rolled over his left foot. He was treated at the scene and transported to a hospital. The injury is a significant setback for Bader, who had already been sidelined since May 29 with plantar fasciitis in the same foot. The team stated the crash has delayed his prior treatment timeline and definitively ruled out a return to the field this season.

In a statement, Posey said the organization is still gathering information about the crash but will withhold Bader's pay until he can resume performing services for the club. Bader is in the first year of a two-year, $20.5 million contract he signed this past offseason. Reports indicate Bader had been seen...