The Harrison Bader scooter crash story keeps getting messier - SFGATE

The San Francisco Giants announced on Friday, July 31, 2026, that they are suspending outfielder Harrison Bader's pay until he can return from an injury sustained in a scooter crash the previous weekend.
Team president of baseball operations Buster Posey said the accident delayed Bader's treatment timeline for plantar fasciitis, and the club is still investigating the circumstances of the incident.
According to SFist, the crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday near the Balboa Cafe in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood, where Bader reportedly collided with the back of a San Francisco Fire Department truck, whose wheel then rolled over his foot.
KPIX-TV sports reporter Matt Lively spoke with eyewitnesses who said they saw Bader drinking on Saturday night into early Sunday morning before the crash; SFPD confirmed a scooter crash at 1:53 a.m. but did not name Bader.
The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly reported that a source said Bader has "not fully cooperated" with the team's investigation and has declined to speak with reporters despite being encouraged to do so.
Reports from The Athletic and the San Francisco Standard raised the possibility that the Giants could void Bader's contract, since scooter riding may qualify as a "high-risk activity" barred under the league's collective bargaining agreement without written team consent.