How the Phillies incorporate Bader into their outfield remains unclear. He can play all three positions, but he's a true center fielder.

The Minnesota Twins have traded outfielder Harrison Bader to the Philadelphia Phillies . The 31-year-old is hitting .258 on the season, with 12 home runs and 38 runs batted in. Bader is in his first season with the Twins after playing 143 games with the Mets a season ago. Bader started his MLB career with the Cardinals from 2017-22.

Harrison Bader got a first-hand look at Jhoan Duran's electric stuff — try a four-seam fastball that averages 100.2 mph — in their short stint together in Minnesota. Bader saw enough to know the Phillies might have finally landed the closer that can put them over the top and win the franchise's first World Series title since