Dave Dombrowski comments on Harrison Bader’s free agency

Harrison Bader is a free agent. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)Harrison Bader is looking to cash in on a career year.

The 31-year-old outfielder posted a .796 OPS in 501 plate appearances with the Twins and Phillies in 2025. He signed one-year deals in each of the last two offseasons and should be able to secure a multi-year contract this time around.

The Phillies have interest in bringing him back. Dave Dombrowski made that clear in October at his end-of-year press conference. He reiterated the club’s stance on Bader on Wednesday at the general managers’ meetings in Las Vegas.

“They know we have interest,” Dombrowski told reporters, including The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. “They know that we’d…