Harrison Bader officially says goodbye to Phillies fans on Instagram

Welp… so much for the Phillies bringing back Harrison Bader. The Phillies’ free agent outfielder posted a goodbye to fans earlier this evening, marking the end of a short-lived stint here in Philadelphia.

Bader officially declined his side of a $10 million mutual option for 2026 last week, which made him a free agent. The move was expected. Mutual options are unironically never mutual and almost never picked up by both sides.

Harrison Bader says goodbye to Phillies fans on Instagram

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Harrison Bader now hits the market after one of the best seasons of his career. He batted .277 with 17 home runs, 54 RBIs, a .796 OPS, and a 117 OPS+ between his time with the Twins and Phillies. After years of bouncing between teams and battling injuries, he finally looked like the complete player scouts once projected him to be.

Harrison Bader in Philly worked. I would have liked to have him back. In a short period of time, he impressed everyone, hitting .305 with an .824 OPS and giving the Phillies a much-needed a boost on both sides of the ball at the deadline. Unfortunately, his postseason ended early after a leg injury in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers kept him out for the rest of the series.

Cheers mate. Thanks for everything

Harrison Bader, Welcome to Philadelphia! 🔔 pic.twitter.com/BO56VUQYqF

— MLB (@MLB) August 5, 2025

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