Trevor Bauer will return to the mound against an MLB team…but he’ll be pitching for a Mexican League team.
The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner announced on
Bauer, who is looking to return to the major leagues for the first time in three years, is scheduled to pitch in five more games with the Mexican baseball team from April 11 to May 8, which will be his training period. It replaces the traditional spring training period. ”
“That’s the best way for me to get ready to pitch.” Bauer wrote about X. “This will help me stay in shape, and if I get an offer from MLB, I’ll be able to join the rotation right away. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday and show you all what Mexican baseball has to offer.” I can’t wait to show you!”
Bauer recently pitched in a game against Dodgers minor leaguers in Arizona.
The former Dodger has not pitched in an MLB game since being placed on leave in 2021 following sexual assault allegations from a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her on two separate occasions at his home in Pasadena. .
Bauer claimed they were consensual, an allegation he denied.
Prosecutors declined to file charges in February 2022.
MLB handed Bauer a stiff suspension of 324 games, which was later reduced to 194 games by an independent arbitrator in December 2022.
Bauer was released by the Dodgers after completing his suspension, and no other major league team has offered him since then.
Bauer came to Japan last season as a pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars, starting 19 games and posting a 10-4 record.
Bauer said he plans to pitch at the major league minimum.
