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Trevor Bauer Blasts Dodgers and Says MLB Will Not Let Him Return

His remarks highlight a split between the league's declaration that he is eligible to sign and his continued exclusion from major-league rosters.

Jun 23, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (27) throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on after giving up a hit during a game.

Overview

  • In a YouTube interview this week, Bauer said he regretted signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and called members of the club's front office "a bunch of snakes."
  • Police in Pasadena confirmed a 2021 complaint against Bauer but the Los Angeles County district attorney declined to file criminal charges, citing insufficient evidence, and MLB later suspended him for 194 games before the Dodgers released him in January 2023.
  • MLB told media in 2024 that Bauer "served the entirety of his discipline and is an unrestricted free agent," yet no major-league team has signed him and he is currently pitching for Diablos Rojos del Mexico.
  • Bauer said he believes the league will never let him return to MLB and characterized the league's actions as illegal while saying he does not plan to pursue a lawsuit.
  • Since leaving MLB he has continued his career in Japan, with the independent Long Island Ducks, and in Mexico, and the key developments to watch are whether any MLB club offers him a contract or the league or Dodgers issue new public comment.