As of last month, the New York Yankees were not considering signing free-agent right-hander Trevor Bauer. Unless their stance suddenly changes, The Athletic's Chris Kirschner doesn't expect Bauer to end up in the Bronx. The 32-year-old former Cy Young winner finished with a 2.59 ERA and 25.2 percent strikeout rate in 156 2/3 innings for the DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2023 and is looking to return to the U.S. this offseason. He's likely looking for a one-year, prove-it deal, but the Yankees are apparently looking elsewhere on the pitching market. It remains to be seen if any MLB team will take a chance on him after not pitching in the U.S. since 2021 for the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a domestic-violence incident.
Free-agent right-hander Trevor Bauer and his agents, Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba, are meeting with major-league teams in hopes of finding their client a job back in the United States for next season. Bauer went 10-4 with a 2.76 ERA for the Yokohama BayStars of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball on a one-year deal in 2023, including going 9-2 with a 1.97 ERA in his last 15 starts. His fastball bumped up one mph on average as well, hitting 99.3 mph maximum in Japan. The 32-year-old was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers in early January after his domestic-violence suspension. He hasn't pitched since June of 2021 in the big leagues. His initial 324-game ban was reduced to 194 games based on the amount of time he had already spent on administrative leave while the investigations played out. It remains to be seen if any MLB will take a cheap flier on Bauer as he looks to rehabilitate his image.
Free-agent starting pitcher Trevor Bauer will sign with the Yokohama DeNa BayStars in Japan's professional league. His deal is worth $4 million plus incentives, pending a physical. Bauer will attempt to rehabilitate his image overseas after the Los Angeles Dodgers released him in January after a lengthy domestic-violence suspension. It remains to be seen if the 32-year-old will return to the United States to pitch for an MLB team, but apparently no clubs had interest in him for the 2023 season. Bauer won the National League Cy Young in the shortened 2020 season with the Cincinnati Reds, but he's made only 17 starts since (107 2/3 innings) because of his lengthy suspension for domestic violence.
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave starting pitcher Trevor Bauer his unconditional release on Thursday. The Dodgers designated Bauer for assignment last Friday and could not find a trade partner by the deadline this Friday, so the 31-year-old right-hander will become a free agent. Bauer has been reinstated by the league following his lengthy suspension for domestic violence, but it remains to be seen if any other MLB teams will take a chance on the former National League Cy Young winner. The Dodgers are on the hook for $22.5 million. He missed all of last season, so even if a team takes a chance on Bauer for 2023, it will be tough to predict how he'll perform after previously being one of the better pitchers in the game.
The New York Mets and New York Yankees won't pursue starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, according to sources, either via trade by the Friday deadline or as a free agent. Bauer, who is still currently on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster, was reinstated his 194-game suspension. However, it's unclear if any major-league team will take a chance on him. The Dodgers would like to trade him out of the National League West, if possible. One baseball decision-maker said Bauer would have to be signed by a "team on another planet." Pitching is at a premium this year, and Bauer won the NL Cy Young as recently as 2020. The Dodgers have until Friday to trade him, and if they can't, he'll be on the open market as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated starting pitcher Trevor Bauer for assignment on Friday. They still have seven days to trade him, but it's hard to imagine that they'd be able to get anything of real value in return. The Dodgers are biting the bullet and will pay the remaining $22.5 million left on Bauer's deal as he likely heads to the free-agent market. The 31-year-old right-hander has been suspended for violating the league's domestic-abuse policy since June 28 of the 2021 season but has since been reinstated by the league. Bauer was the 2020 National League Cy Young winner, but given the incredibly long layoff since he last pitched in the majors and the significant baggage he brings with him, it remains to be seen if another team will take a chance on him in 2023.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to release starting pitcher Trevor Bauer after his suspension was reduced by 130 games and he became eligible to play in 2023. The word around the Dodgers clubhouse is that they would prefer that he pitch elsewhere next season. It remains to be seen if a small-market club that normally wouldn't have a chance at a player of Bauer's caliber will take a chance on him. The 31-year-old right-hander missed most of 2021 and all of the 2022 campaign, but he'll get a chance to return next season if anyone will have him. Bauer, who won the National League Cy Young in 2020 with the Cincinnati Reds, will be a complete wild card next year if he's picked up.
An arbitrator upheld an unpaid 194-game suspension for Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer on Thursday and reinstated him, effectively immediately, with his loss of pay covering the 144 games he was suspended for during the 2022 season. In addition, the arbitrator docked Bauer's salary for the first 50 games of the 2023 campaign. The 31-year-old's suspension was reduced from 324 games to 194 after violating the league's domestic-abuse policy. While he's now eligible to play in 2023, the Dodgers are fully expected to move on from him, and it remains to be seen if any other team will give the former Cy Young winner another shot after what he's done. Bauer hasn't pitched since June of 2021, when he had a 2.59 ERA (4.03 FIP), a 1.00 WHIP and 137 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings over 17 starts for the Blue.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was hit with a two-year suspension by Major League Baseball for violating the league's sexual-assault and domestic-violence policy, and many people think he will never pitch again at the big-league level. "No one wants to stand up there next to him," one long-time baseball person said. The Dodgers may cut him, even if his suspension is reduced to the point where there's still time left on his deal with LA. There's no guarantee that his 324-game ban will be upheld, and Bauer doesn't think he did anything wrong. If Bauer's ban is upheld, the Dodgers would save the full $65 million on his contract. The 31-year-old right-hander can obviously be dropped in all fantasy leagues for the 2022 campaign.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has been hit with a 324-game suspension from Major League Baseball, beginning on Friday, April 29, for violating the league's domestic-violence and sexual-assault policy. The right-hander's suspension will go into 2024, and he'll receive no credit for the 99 games he's missed while on administrative leave so far. Bauer released a statement denying that he committed any crimes and that he is appealing the MLB's suspension. The 31-year-old has been on administrative leave since the midway point of last season, but if the league's ruling holds up, he'll be out for another year-plus. On the wrong side of 30 years old, this is devastating for the rest of his baseball career.
