Trevor Bauer accuses MLB of secretly blackballing hi

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been out of Major League Baseball for three years. In 2021, sexual a sault allegations were raised against the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner. MLB initially placed Bauer on administrative leave before eventually suspending him for 324 games. The suspension was later reduced to 194 games upon appeal. The MLB determined that Bauer violated the leagues Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual A sault and Child Abuse Policy. The league argued an independent arbitrator affirmed that Bauer violated the domestic violence policy. While we believe a longer suspension was warranted, MLB will abide by the neutral arbitrators decision, which upholds baseballs longest-ever active player suspension for sexual a sault or domestic violence, MLB said in a statement in 2022. We understand this proce s was difficult for the witne ses involved and we thank them for their participation. Despite the reinstatement, the former All-Star pitcher recently suggested that MLB will ultimately decide whether he signs with another team. Trevor Bauer during his time with the Reds in 2020. AP Well one team told Brendan White Jersey us its not their decision, its an mlb decision, Bauer wrote on X during an exchange with Cincinnati Reds fans. Bauer also claimed that a club expre sed concerns over the price a sociated with potentially signing him to a contract. One team told me I was too expensive even though I offered to play for minimum, another team told us they have covered some stuff up in the past that they dont want the media digging into to find out about he wrote. Well one team told us its not their decision, its an mlb decision. One team told me I was too expensive even though I offered to play for minimum, another team told us they have covered some stuff up in the past that they dont want the media digging into to find out about Trevor Bauer () (@BauerOutage) In a statement obtained by Mail Sport, an MLB spokesperson said Bauer is eligible to sign with any of its 30 clubs. Trevor Bauer served the entirety of his discipline and is an unrestricted free agent available to sign a contract with any team, the statement read. Trevor Bauer with the Diablos Rojos on April 21, 2024. Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/Shutterstock Bauer initially expre sed excitement about the prospect of returning to the big leagues after he learned that an independent arbitrator had reinstated him. Cant wait to see yall out at a stadium soon! Bauer wrote on X in Dec. 2022. At the time, the ruling allowed Bauer to resume his career by the start of the 2023 season. While we are pleased that Mr. Bauer has been reinstated immediately, we disagree that any discipline should have been imposed, Bauers representatives, Jon Fetterolf, Shawn Holley and Rachel Luba, said in a statement in December 2022. That said, Mr. Bauer looks forward to his return to the field, where his goal remains to help his team win a World Series. MLB Commi sioner Rob Manfred during a pre s conference on May 23, 2024. AP Bauer was never charged with a crime. His accuser sought but was denied a restraining order against him, and Los Angeles prosecutors said in Feb. 2022 that there was insufficient evidence to prove the womans accusations beyond reasonable doubt. Bauer sued his accuser in federal court in April 2022, a move that came le s than three months after prosecutors decided not to file criminal charges against the pitcher. Another woman, from Columbus, Ohio, told The Washington Post that Bauer repeatedly choked her without her consent and sexually a saulted her over the course of a years-long relationship. Bauer, in a statement through his representatives, said their relationship was casual and wholly consensual. Trevor Bauer last appeared in the majors in 2021 with the Dodgers. Getty Images Bauer ultimately spent the 2023 season in the Nippon Baseball League in Japan. He landed with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico baseball team in March. The A sociated Pre s contributed to this report. Devin Sweet Jersey