Dodgers: Trevor Bauer Fires Back at 2-Year MLB Suspension Over Domestic Abuse Allegations
Major League Baseball (MLB) suspended on Friday Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for violating the league's policy against domestic violence.
According to NBC News, Bauer will not be allowed to play for two seasons or 324 games after an extensive investigation by MLB. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Bauer's suspension that is "effective today" and "without pay."
In a statement, the league said the Dodgers pitcher violated MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
"In accordance with the terms of the Policy, the Commissioner's Office will not issue any further statements at this point in time," the league added.
Trevor Bauer Suspension in MLB
Trevor Bauer quickly tweeted that he plans to make an appeal and fight the suspension. He denied committing any violation of the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy.
The Dodgers pitcher acknowledged MLB's action and said they do "not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence or sexual assault." Bauer will be the first player to appeal punishment through MLB's domestic violence policy.
The Dodgers pitcher has been on paid administrative leave since July 2 after a woman filed for a temporary ex parte restraining order against him, Yahoo Sports News reported.
The woman claimed two sexual encounters in April and May 2021 with Bauer that turned violent without her consent. Bauer allegedly choked the California woman to unconsciousness, performed anal sex on her while unconscious, and repeatedly punched her in the head.
A judge denied a permanent order after the restraining order was lifted, citing not having evidence that Bauer was likely to cause future harm or have contact with the woman.
In addition, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office also refused to press charges due to "insufficient evidence." Bauer filed a defamation lawsuit against the woman earlier this month.
On top of that, he also sued two media outlets for defamation over their coverage of accusations against him. Another accuser has come forward with claims of a similar incident that happened in 2017 when Bauer was with Cleveland.
Bauer's camp has called the second allegation "categorically false" and insisted that it was entirely consensual.
MLB Suspending Dodgers Pitcher Trevor Bauer
Trevor Bauer did not agree to the suspension, which means he can file a grievance to be judged by an arbitrator, who is hired and can be fired in concert by the league and the players' union, according to ESPN.
The domestic violence policy does not specify when this hearing needs to take place. There is no timetable at the moment.
Dodges will probably not pay Bauer anything other than what they already have. The Los Angeles team paid him his full $38 million salaries last year.
This year, the team has paid him around $4 million. A source said the latest pay would be used to calculate how much Bauer counts toward the Dodgers' competitive balance tax payroll.
MLB's imposed discipline is based on its own internal investigations, which are separate from the criminal proceedings. MLB's investigation on Bauer's case lasted 10 months. However, the league has not yet released any details about its findings.
Fifteen players had been earlier suspended under the same policy that Bauer allegedly violated. The joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy was agreed to by Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) in August 2015.
Those suspensions have ranged from 15 to 162 games, excluding the case of former reliever Felipe Vazquez charged with sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.
Trevor Bauer's suspension is the longest that the MLB has handed down.
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Written by: Mary Webber
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