On April 21, Trevor Bauer pitched six scoreless innings in the Mexican League, striking out 14 batters.
This impressive pitching included a perfect inning of nine pitches, all strikes, and three strikeouts.
The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner was mic’d up for the occasion and released a video on his X account earlier this week.
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Diablos Rojos’ No. 96 Trevor Bauer pitches during Game 1 of spring training between Diablos Rojos and the New York Yankees at Estadio Alfredo Harp Hell on March 24, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Bauer hit a four-seam fastball to the inside corner, starting a perfect inning, and said he was “set up perfectly.”
After getting him swinging at a breaking ball, Bauer took notice.
“He doesn’t like breaking balls. We just go back to it,” he said. He did just that and got his first strikeout.
It was also clear that Bauer had done his homework, knowing that the next batter would swing on the first pitch, so he would throw a cutter.
Strike one. “You nailed it,” he joked.
Bauer then took a wild swing and hit a slider for strike two. Using the pitch com, the catcher again signaled the slider.
Trevor Bauer attends an introduction ceremony as the Diablos de Mexico’s new starting pitcher at Alfred Harp Hell Stadium on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
“So after those two swings, I haven’t thrown anything else.”
Good plan. Strike 3. 2 out. That’s when Bauer realized what was happening.
“Can we just stay blank here?”
Bauer then hit two consecutive sliders from the third batter of the inning to bring the count to 0-2.
“One more inning for a perfect inning,” Bauer said to himself.
Afterwards, the batter was servicing the batter’s box, which took the entire time he was in the box.
So Bauer took advantage and struck him out with a fast break, then struck him out with his next slider to end a perfect inning.
“Well, watch out,” Bauer said in congratulations.
Bauer did not sign with an MLB team for the second year in a row following sexual assault allegations and is playing in Mexico.
He was an All-Star in Japan last year and has been even better this year. He had a 2.59 ERA last season and just 1.50 this year in his first five starts. He also strikes out 14.1 batters per nine innings.
He last pitched in the majors in 2021. los angeles dodgers However, he was placed on administrative leave and ultimately suspended for 324 games for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy.
His suspension was reduced to 194 games, which included the time he took off in 2021 and the entire 2022 season, but he was still released by the Dodgers before the start of the 2023 season.
Diablos Rojos’ No. 96 Trevor Bauer pitches during Game 1 of spring training between Diablos Rojos and the New York Yankees at Estadio Alfredo Harp Hell on March 24, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velazquez/Getty Images) (Manuel Velazquez/Getty Images)
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Started with a total of 28 games Shortened due to new coronavirus infection In 2020 and the shortened 2021 season, he had a 2.24 ERA, struck out 11.8 batters per nine innings, and had a WHIP of 0.92.
Bauer and Lindsey Hill, who accused the pitcher of beating and sexually abusing him in 2021, settled the lawsuit late last year. Ms. Bauer revealed messages from Hill that said Ms. Bauer would be the “next victim.” Among other terrible messages.
Another accuser, Darcy Adanna Esemonu, was charged last month in Arizona with felony fraud by extortion for “intentionally committing theft.” [obtaining] Esemonu allegedly told Bauer that she was pregnant and demanded money for an abortion, but she was not pregnant and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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