Trevor Bauer Involved in Car Accident in Arizona
Trevor Bauer, the former Cy Young Award winner, encountered a car accident in Arizona on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old, now playing for the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League, is reported to be unhurt and not responsible for the incident. Images shared by a news outlet display debris scattered across the road and visible damage to both vehicles involved.
Reports indicate that another car struck the side of Bauer’s vehicle, but thankfully, no one needed hospital treatment.
According to sources, Bauer is “recovering well” from the accident. The Ducks’ president, Michael Pfaff, confirmed through social media that there were no serious injuries.
Bauer is currently dealing with back spasms that landed him on the injured reserve, and he was in Arizona—where he resides—receiving treatment at the time of the incident. The Ducks mentioned in a statement, “Trevor is on the IR list and was being treated for back spasms. We spoke earlier, and it’s a relief to know he’s okay.”
This year, Bauer holds a 4-1 record. In the ongoing season with the Ducks, he has thrown seven no-hitters and boasts an ERA of 2.43.
Since his last MLB game in 2021, which was marred by serious allegations of sexual assault, Bauer has been attempting to make his way back to major league baseball. He was handed a suspension of 194 games after initially facing a ban of 324 games under MLB’s policies on domestic violence and sexual misconduct. Although he hasn’t been criminally charged and maintains his innocence, finding a way back into the big leagues has proven difficult. Before joining the Ducks, Bauer spent three years pitching in Japan and Mexico, making the Ducks his first U.S. team since his controversies.
He hasn’t held back his feelings about the situation, expressing frustration. “If I have a 0.00 ERA and have more strikeouts than Mason Miller, nothing’s going to change,” he remarked after his first game with the Ducks. “I always knew what this was. I’m blackballed. I’m not allowed to play in Major League Baseball…I even offered to pay back my entire salary just to play for nothing.” He added, “When I say there’s nothing I can do, everything is completely out of my control; I gave everything. It just doesn’t matter.”
