Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer slated as opening day starter for Long Island Ducks
Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who hasn't landed an MLB job since serving a 194-game suspension, has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.
Diablos Rojos' Trevor Bauer pitches against New York Yankees during an exhibition game March 24, 2024, at Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium in Mexico City. (Fernando Llano / Associated Press) Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will pitch for a U. S.
team for the first time since 2021 when he serves as the opening day starter for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League later this month. Since his last MLB start, on June 28, 2021, Bauer has been accused of sexual assault by four women. He denies all the allegations and has never been charged with a crime.
After Bauer served a 194-game suspension for violating the league's sexual assault and domestic violence policy, the Dodgers severed ties with the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner on Jan. 6, 2023, less than two years after signing him to a three-year, $102-million contract. Read more: Shaikin: The signs say Uniqlo Field.
You will continue to say Dodger Stadium Bauer has said he wants to pitch for an MLB team again but until now has only received opportunities to play professionally in Mexico and Japan . "We are excited to welcome Trevor to Long Island,” Michael Pfaff, Ducks president and chief business officer, said in a Thursday news release announcing Bauer's signing. “His talent and knowledge will be important additions to our ballclub, and we are happy to offer him this opportunity to showcase his talents to MLB clubs while giving fans unprecedented access to Ducks baseball.