Yankees’ Harrison Bader: 7 things to know as he finally makes Bronx debut

Harrison Bader is expected to play center field for the Yankees against the Pirates on Tuesday night. It will be his Yankees debut after spending the early part of his tenure on the injured list.

Harrison Bader is finally making his debut for the Yankees.

Harrison Bader will make his Yankees debut. He was acquired from the Cardinals in exchange for Jordan Montgomery.

Bader has been out with right foot plantar fasciitis since June 26. The Yankees traded him to the Cardinals as part of the deal.

Harrison Bader is a center fielder for the Yankees. He's in the 91st percentile in outs above average according to Baseball Savant. Last season, he hit .267 with 16 homers, 50 RBI and a .785 OPS. This year, however, his average exit velocity is second-lowest on the team behind Oswald Peraza.

Harrison Bader is not fully recovered from a back injury, but he's going to play for the Yankees.

Bader hit .286 with a homer and four RBI in six games with Double-A Somerset. He played DH twice and center field four times.

Matt Carpenter played with Harrison Bader in St. Louis. He raved about Baders' defensive skills. Bander is finally making his debut for the Yankees.