The specifics of why Major League Baseball decided to suspend Trevor Bauer for 324 games have never been made public, however, a report this week revealed more details of the pitcher’s alarming and violent history with women.
On Friday, it was announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers made a decision that had been rumored for several weeks. They designated Trevor Bauer for assignment and set the stage to release the 31-year-old pitcher after his suspension was ended and he was reinstated by an independent arbitrator in December.
While losing an ace-level starter and eating the $22.5 million left on his contract is a hard pill to swallow for Los Angeles, it was a move the organization felt was in the best interest of their locker room. Trevor Bauer was out for much of 2021 and all of last season following serious accusations of sexual assault. Allegations that never led to formal charges being brought against the one-time All-Star.
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However, despite not being charged by authorities in San Diego, MLB found enough evidence in their own investigation to give Bauer a 324-game ban after originally forcing him into an indefinite leave of absence. The details behind their decision had never been revealed, until now.
Trevor Bauer reportedly choked a woman into unconsciousness multiple times
While one specific San Diego woman accused Trevor Bauer of assault during multiple encounters the pair had, the allegations also brought to light stories from several other victims of his apparent violent sexual nature. And it seems that the league dug into the details of those various situations.
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported on specifics from the notice of discipline that the league sent to Trevor Bauer in April 2022, which was viewed by the outlet. The letter explained MLB’s reasoning for handing down the historic non-PED-related suspension.
- Trevor Bauer stats (2021): 8-5 record, 2.59 ERA, 1.003 WHIP, 137-37 SO to BB
In their investigation, the league found solid evidence that the 10-year veteran subjected two women to “violent and nonconsensual acts during sex.” Plus, he choked a third woman to unconsciousness on several occasions and horrifyingly had sex with her while she was unconscious (h/t The Athletic).
The letter also called Bauer’s defamation suit against the original accuser an attempt at “intimidating or tampering” and that the pitcher made verbal threats against another woman.
Trevor Bauer is likely to draw interest from several teams upon his return to MLB free agency in the coming days, however, organizations should be wary of the public relations nightmare they could tether themselves to by agreeing to a deal with the troubled pitcher.