Filis adds to Harrison Bader in exchange with twins

The Philis continues to consolidate their team for the postseason now adding to the 2021 gold glove gardener, Harrison Bader, of the twins.

The Philadelphia Phillies reached an agreement to acquire the gardener Harrison Bader of the Minnesota Twins, Fuentes reported JEFF Passan de AM850 Thursday.

Two prospects, the gardener Hendry Méndez and the right pitcher Geremy Villoriathey will go to the Twins In the agreement, the sources reported.

The Philis had previously signed to the Execler of the Twins, Jhoan Duránone of the best relief available, but still had a need in their gardens. Bader, 31, covers that need with a top quality glove and a right bat that can alternate with two left -handed batters such as Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh.

Bader won a Gold glove Playing in the central garden with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021 and moved to the left garden to accommodate Byron Buxton after signing a year contract for $ 6.25 million with the twins earlier this year. Bader has contributed four outs above the average in the left garden, the third most in the position, but also continues to stand out as an outstanding defensive player in the central.

He was also in the middle of one of his best offensive seasons, with average batting of .258/.338/.439, 12 homers and 10 bases stolen in 96 games. His batting percentages were quite even: .779 of PAHOs against right -handed and .774 launches against left -handed, but Bader is expected to play most of the time against left -handed pitchers in the future. Its contract includes a mutual option of $ 10 million by 2026, whose value can increase when complying with certain game limits.

Méndez, 21, was originally signed in the Dominican Republic and had average batting of .290/.374/.434 in 85 games in Double-aplaying mainly in the left garden. Villoria is a 16 -year -old Venezuelan who launched from the Dominican Academy of the Philis. Neither of them was considered one of the best prospects of the Philis.