The New York Yankees are increasingly optimistic that they could soon welcome center fielder Harrison Bader back on the roster. According to Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone, Bader is progressing well in recovery from a left oblique strain and is already taking swings.
While Boone didn’t provide more details on when he expects Bader to return to action, but reiterated that the player took “another good step” by taking around 25 dry swings.
“He swung today, so he continues to do really well,” Boone said. “… I don’t know what the progression will be there. He sprinted I think yesterday and that went really well.”
Harrison Bader was diagnosed with an oblique injury in early March and subsequently placed on the Injured List. At the time, the reports suggested that the 28-year-old player was expected to miss around six weeks.
Bader is in his second season with the Yankees after joining the franchise in a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the trade deadline. He appeared in 14 games for the NY team, batting .217 with no homers and nine RBIs.
The Bronxville, New York, native has a career batting average of .245 with 52 home runs and 177 RBIs. He won the Golden Glove Award in 2021.
