Trevor Bauer, who signed a short-term contract in the Mexican League, pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. His return to the majors is still a question mark.
The former top pitcher was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers after sexual assault allegations and discipline. The woman who accused him dropped the allegations, but she’s not the only one who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Bauer, who had a long history of behavioral issues, was eventually released by the Dodgers despite the MLB office’s decision to reduce his punishment. He was a free agent, but none of the remaining 29 teams signed him.
Last year, he headed to Japan. Bauer, who had always expressed an interest in Japanese culture, pitched for the Yokohama DeNA Baseball Club, going 10-4 with a 2.76 ERA. It was a solid record.
But instead of pursuing a re-signing with Yokohama, he wanted to return to the major leagues and parted ways with the team. His departure from Japan was not smooth. His bizarre strikeout ceremony, in which he appeared to slash at batters with a samurai sword, and his ongoing social media antics went viral.
He hoped to return to the major leagues, but after the start of spring training, he didn’t receive any offers.
Eventually, Bauer headed to Mexico, where he signed a short-term contract with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League. It was a short-term deal, from April 11 to May 8, and it was seen as an audition to try out for the major leagues again.
Bauer donned Diablo’s red jersey and pitched in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees on April 25th (KST). The game was an exhibition matchup between the Yankees and Diablos before the start of the Major League Baseball regular season, 스포츠토토 and Bauer pitched in the game. As an exhibition game, Bauer’s appearance was unrelated to the length of his contract.
Bauer tossed three innings of four-hit ball, striking out three and walking two against the Yankees’ lineup. In the second inning, he struck out Anthony Volpi with the bases loaded to retire the side.
It’s unclear if Bauer will get his wish and make it back to the majors, though. He’s still a quality pitcher, but the way major league clubs view him as a “bad boy” hasn’t changed. The American media and major league clubs are still reacting with disbelief. Bauer is a testament to the fact that you need to have the professionalism and work ethic to match your baseball skills.