Dodgers cut ties with Bauer after suspension

The Los Angeles Dodgers stated Friday they have been parting methods with pitcher Trevor Bauer as his suspension over sexual assault allegations ended.

Bauer’s suspension had been slashed from 324 to 194 video games by an impartial arbitrator in December.

However in a press release posted on Twitter the Dodgers stated that “in depth critiques of all of the accessible proof” by Main League Baseball and the arbitrator had decided that Bauer deserved the longest ever suspension handed out to an lively participant.

“Now that this course of has been accomplished, and after cautious consideration, we now have determined that he’ll not be a part of our group,” the Dodgers stated.

Below MLB guidelines concerning gamers coming back from suspension the Dodgers had till Friday — two weeks from the date of the arbitrator’s resolution to scale back the ban — to resolve whether or not to return him to the roster or launch him.

Bauer, who turns 32 this month, received the 2020 Nationwide League Cy Younger Award and was a marquee free agent signing by the Dodgers earlier than the 2021 season.

In June of 2021, nevertheless, a girl sought a restraining order towards him in Los Angeles County Court docket, alleging he choked her to unconsciousness and punched her within the head throughout a consensual sexual encounter.

Bauer denied assaulting her and no legal prices have been ever introduced towards him.

Bauer filed a defamation lawsuit towards the girl and two media shops over their protection of the accusations.

Nonetheless, MLB positioned him on administrative depart and launched an investigation that discovered he violated the league’s sexual assault and home violence coverage.

Though the arbitrator decreased the punishment, she additionally discovered that he violated MLB coverage.

His unique suspension, introduced in April of 2022, would have sidelined him for 2 full seasons.

He’s now eligible to pitch on Opening Day, ought to one other group be prepared to take him on.

The Dodgers signed him earlier than the 2021 season on a three-year, $102 million contract.

His profession had been in limbo since July 2, 2021, when he was positioned on paid depart amid the allegations and he instantly vowed to battle when MLB introduced his unique suspension on April 29, 2022.

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