Overview
- The Giants said Bader further injured his left foot in a scooter crash late Saturday or early Sunday and returned to San Francisco for team evaluation and a scheduled MRI.
- The club said the weekend accident "complicated" a Monday appointment with a foot-and-ankle specialist in Indianapolis and changed the nature of that evaluation.
- Bader had been on the injured list since May 29 with left plantar fasciitis and has played just 30 games this season while struggling at the plate.
- Manager Tony Vitello and team officials provided few public details about how the crash happened, and reporters noted the incident renewed attention to a 2014 scooter crash in college.
- The setback comes the same day the Giants disclosed other major injuries to Casey Schmitt and Trevor McDonald, which adds pressure to the club’s outfield depth and trade-deadline plans.