Bader is starting in center field and batting leadoff in his Reds debut Friday in the first game of a doubleheader versus the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Left-hander Jordan Wicks is starting for the Cubs, so the Reds have a lineup full of right-handed and switch hitters. Bader might not play much versus righties, but he could be his new team's regular leadoff hitter and center fielder against southpaws.

Cincinnati claimed Bader off waivers from the Yankees on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader never really found his groove in New York, partly due to injuries, but he has always been productive against left-handed pitching and plays excellent defense in center field. The 29-year-old is a solid and inexpensive pickup for the Reds as they battle through key injuries and try to make up ground in both the NL Central and NL Wild Card standings. He's only owed what's left of his $5.2 million salary for 2023 and is scheduled to become a free agent this winter.

Bader is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Detroit, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader is sitting out two days after the Yankees placed him on waivers, potentially setting the stage for him to move elsewhere if another team is willing to assume the money remaining on his $4.7 salary for 2023. With Bader on the bench, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will pick up a start in center field Thursday.

The Yankees placed Bader on waivers Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader has slashed .242/.279/.370 across 302 plate appearances with the Yankees this season, and any team is now free to pick him up with a waiver claim. The speedy outfielder signed a two-year, $10.4 million contract in 2022, but his new team will only be responsible for whatever remains on his deal.

Bader is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Bader was held out only once over the last 23 games, but with him going just 3-for-35 (.086) over the last 10 games he started, he will open on the bench for the second time in four days. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will man center field for the Yankees on Monday.

Bader is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start in center field for the Yankees after Bader went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Thursday's series finale against the Nationals. The 29-year-old impending free agent has batted .249/.287/.381 with seven homers and 16 steals through 78 games this season.

Bader went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 9-1 victory versus Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Aaron Judge stole the show Wednesday with three home runs, but Bader posted a nice stat line as well while notching his first multi-hit game in nearly two weeks. The center fielder also logged his first multi-steal contest of the campaign, raising his season total to 16 thefts in 18 attempts. That stat has been the primary source of Bader's fantasy value, as he's otherwise posted a quiet .254/.292/.388 slash line with seven homers, 39 RBI and 40 runs over 289 plate appearances.

Bader went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI in Sunday's loss to Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Bader had collected just three hits through 15 at-bats in August coming into Sunday before he matched that hit tally in five plate appearances. The outfielder also notched his first two RBI of the month with run-scoring singles in the fourth and eighth frames. Bader is slashing .260/.291/.420 with seven homers, 35 RBI, 32 runs and 11 stolen bases through 63 contests on the campaign.

Bader is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

It may just be a standard rest day for Bader after starting seven straight games in center field, but it's also worth noting he's drawn some trade interest ahead of Tuesday's deadline, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Billy McKinney is manning center field and batting seventh.

Bader went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Bader collected half of the Yankees' hits in the contest, including the team's only extra-base hit with his second-inning double. That knock led to the team's second run, and Bader crossed the plate again in the fourth following a leadoff infield single. The veteran outfielder tied a season high with the three hits and recorded his first multi-hit game since July 3.