Twins adding Harrison Bader after outfielders 2024 Mets stay

Harrison Bader has left the city limits.The ex-Yankees outfielder is now also an ex-Met after having signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Twins, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday.The deal includes a mutual option for 2026, and Bader can earn up to $2 million in bonuses.The 30-year-old provided standout defense for the Mets in 2024, making 140 of his career-high 143 starts in center field, but lost time to Tyrone Taylor down the stretch.“To be given an opportunity as a free agent this offseason, I never imagined I would have as much fun as I have this year,” he said ahead of the National League Division Series against the Phillies.Bader, a Bronxville native, slashed .236/.284/.373 for the Amazin’s last season, adding 12 homers and 17 stolen bases.Over eight seasons spent with the Cardinals, Yankees, Reds and Mets, he’s posted a .242/.306/.698 line.The Mets brought back Jesse Winker to add to a crowded outfield that also has newcomers Juan Soto and Jose Siri, in addition to Taylor and veterans Starling Marte and Brandon Nimmo.In the Twin Cities, he’ll provide depth behind injury-prone Byron Buxton and provide an extra right-handed bat available to the lineup.He’s just the second free agency add in Minnesota this offseason, following lefty reliever Danny Coulombe joining up on a one-year, $3 million deal on Tuesday.The Twins finished the 2024 season at 82-80 and missed the playoffs, and are perhaps hoping Bader can bring some of the Mets’ fortune that saw them make a surprising run to the NLCS to Minnesota....