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Why was Harrison Bader placed on waivers? Yankees make talented slugger available prior to playoff push
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MLB waiver claims: Yankees' Harrison Bader scooped up by Reds, Lucas Giolito lands back in AL Central
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Harrison Bader learned Yankees placed him on waivers from TV — not front office
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Harrison Bader placed on waivers by the Yankees, AP source says
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MLB waiver claims: Yankees' Harrison Bader scooped up by Reds, Lucas Giolito lands back in AL Central
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Yankees Place Former Gold Glover On Waivers
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Harrison Bader placed on waivers by the Yankees, AP source says - NBC Sports
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Harrison Bader on the Yankees and Returning to Westchester
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Why Yankees might have done Harrison Bader a favor by shockingly putting him on waivers
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Harrison Bader, Luis Severino Spark Yankees - The New York Times
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Yankees waive Harrison Bader and release Josh Donaldson as New York begins September in LAST PLACE
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AP Source: Yankees place outfielder Harrison Bader on waivers
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Harrison Bader learned Yankees placed him on waivers from TV — not front office