Ex-Dodgers Trevor Bauer, a starting pitcher, wants to return to the MLB. MLB He strongly believes he deserves another chance despite being suspended for 194 games in relation to a sexual assault allegation. Charges were not filed in the case, and both Bauer and his accuser settled lawsuits without any money being exchanged. However, MLB decision-makers still view him negatively, and he couldn't find a job in the major leagues as a free agent, so he played in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars.
Now, he's back in the U.S. and will pitch in a Spring Training game against the Dodgers with a traveling Japanese team called the 'Asian Breeze'. He won't be facing the Dodgers' main team but will mostly pitch against their minor league players while the Spring Dodgers play the Diamondbacks..
Trevor Bauer signed a $100 million contract with the Dodgers.
When he last played in a major-league game, he performed excellently, winning against the Giants with a record of 8-5 and a 2.59 ERA. Bauer had an impressive career, winning a Cy Young Award in 2018 and maintaining a record of 83-69 with 1,416 strikeouts in 1,297 innings.He also had a successful season in Japan, going 11-4 with a 2.59 ERA in 24 games. Despite resolving his legal issues, Bauer is still being rejected by baseball and time is running out for him to make a comeback..
According to the Los Angeles Times, his accuser presented hospital records indicating injuries after a sexual encounter, which continues to haunt Bauer as he attempts to return to the major leagues.
Bauer claims to have received significant support from players and coaches. The Times questioned Bauer about the impact of signing him to a MLB team and his belief that any negative publicity would fade quickly.Bauer stated that while he hasn't publicly discussed the private conversations, he feels he has a lot of support from players and coaches, and the initial negative impact would be shorter than many people think.
Bauer appreciates being asked about Mookie Betts' thoughts but doesn't want to make private conversations public as it could put others in a difficult position.
The league's ordinary members support his comeback, even though team owners are strongly against letting him return.
“I am aware of the backing I have from players, coaches, and team managements in the league. I don't anticipate any issues there. I am also aware of the support I receive from fan groups,” Bauer stated. Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is set to compete against minor league players from his former team this Sunday, while playing for the Japanese touring team, Asian Breeze., “said she had been diagnosed with ‘acute head injury’ and ‘assault by manual strangulation’ in the wake of a sexual encounter.”
Despite the resolution of his legal problems, Bauer has not seemed to get past that aspect of the accusation as he tries to get back to the majors.
‘I Have a Lot of Support From Players and Coaches’
Bauer has said that any blowback from signing him to a MLB team would dissipate in a few days. Indeed, he has had support from former teammates, including Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts.
The Times asked Bauer about the notion that signing him would not damage a team’s image for the long-term, but would only be a story for a few days.
“I’m not sure if it would be three days, or five, or whatever, but it would be shorter than the vast majority of people think. I have a lot of support from players and coaches around the league,” Bauer said. “I haven’t talked about that publicly because I don’t want to make those private conversations public.
“I appreciate you asking Mookie [Betts] his thoughts. He obviously took some flak when he said that, so I don’t want to put others in that position, players or coaches that might not have the same standing he does.”
The support for his return, though, is there among the league’s rank-and-file, even if owners remain dead-set against allowing him back in.
“I know the type of support that I have around the league, from players and coaches and front offices. I don’t think there would be any problem there. I also know the support that I have from fan bases,” Bauer said.
