Umpires verify the hat and glove of Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers for international substances after the primary inning in opposition
Umpires verify the hat and glove of Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers for international substances after the primary inning in opposition to the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on June 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers famous person pitcher Trevor Bauer on Friday was positioned on a weeklong administrative depart by Main League Baseball amid a prison investigation of claims that Bauer sexually assaulted a lady in brutal incidents.
Bauer’s compelled depart was introduced on the identical day President Joe Biden hosted the Dodgers on the White Home to mark their World Collection win final fall. Bauer didn’t attend that occasion.
Bauer, who received the 2020 Nationwide League Cy Younger Award whereas taking part in for the Cincinnati Reds, in February agreed to a three-year contract with the Dodgers that might pay him a complete of $102 million, making him one of many highest-paid baseball gamers.
The 30-year-old, who subsequent had been scheduled to pitch Sunday in Washington in opposition to the Nationals, has not been criminally charged within the incidents, which allegedly occurred in April and Might. However he’s below prison investigation by police in California, who launched a probe in mid-Might.
Bauer is also the topic of a brief home violence restraining order filed Tuesday by his 27-year-old accuser. A consultant for the accuser’s lawyer declined to remark.
Main League Baseball mentioned in an announcement that its investigation of allegations made in opposition to Bauer by the girl is “ongoing.”
“Whereas no willpower within the case has been made, we have now made the choice to position Mr. Bauer on seven-day administrative depart efficient instantly,” MLB mentioned within the assertion.
“MLB continues to gather info in our ongoing investigation concurrent with the Pasadena Police Division’s lively prison investigation. We are going to remark additional on the acceptable time.”
US President Joe Biden holds up a Los Angeles Dodgers crew baseball jersey as he welcomes the 2020 World Collection Champions throughout a ceremony within the East Room of the White Home in Washington, DC on July 2, 2021.
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Bauer’s brokers, in an announcement obtained by The Athletic reporter Ken Rosenthal, mentioned, “We affirm our unique assertion and refute [the woman’s] allegations within the strongest doable phrases.”
“Mr. Bauer is not going to enchantment MLB’s determination to position him on administrative depart right now in an effort to reduce any distraction to the Dodgers group and to his teammates,” the assertion mentioned.
“Of observe, administrative depart is neither a disciplinary motion nor does it in any means mirror a discovering within the league’s investigation.”
A Dodgers spokesman informed KNBC-TV, “I do not imagine the executive depart could be appealed.”
“It permits MLB time to research with out imposing self-discipline,” mentioned the spokesman, including that disciplinary motion could be appealed.
The announcement got here a day after Sports activities Illustrated printed an article on-line with the headline: “Trevor Bauer Should Not Begin Sunday.”
The article blasted the Dodgers and MLB for “cowardice” in not having positioned Bauer on depart regardless of the “sickening” allegations in opposition to him.
Bauer’s accuser mentioned in her utility for the restraining order that he choked her till she misplaced consciousness throughout two sexual encounters, and through one of many encounters repeatedly punched her within the face and genitals, injuring her so badly that she was hospitalized.
She additionally alleges he engaged in sexual conduct that she had not agreed to throughout one of many encounters.
Bauer’s co-agent, Jon Fetterolf, has beforehand mentioned that Bauer “had a short and wholly consensual sexual relationship” with the girl that she initiated.
“Her foundation for submitting a safety order is nonexistent, fraudulent, and intentionally omits key info, info, and her personal related communications,” Fetterolf informed NBC Information.
Bauer, whose main league debut got here in 2012, has appeared in 17 video games this season. He has a report of 8-5, and an earned run common of two.59.
— CNBC’s Jessica Golden and Jabari Younger contributed to this report.