Harrison Bader: A Cardinals Prospect on Being a Sponge

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Harrison Bader: A Cardinals Prospect on Being a Sponge

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by David Laurila - May 19, 2016

Harrison Bader is raking in his first full season of pro ball. The 21-year-old St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect ranks second in the Double-A Texas League with a .351 batting average. Batting leadoff for Springfield, Bader boasts a .401 OBP and his slugging percentage is a sporty .554.

Last year, he hit the ground running after being drafted in the third round out of the University of Florida. Splitting his debut campaign between the New York-Penn and Midwest Leagues, the Bronxville, New York native put up an .891 OPS. This year he’s been even better, which he partly attributes to being a sponge.

Bader talked about his approach to the game, including his insatiable thirst for knowledge, earlier this week.
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Re: Harrison Bader: A Cardinals Prospect on Being a Sponge

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Here's a video of his 2nd ab today. First at bat he swung st first pitch, fouled it off, hit the 2nd pitch to ss. 3 pitches, 3 swings. Kid goes up there ready.

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