Exiled to Japan after being deemed persona non grata in Major League Baseball, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer believes he did a profound job.
The 32-year-old has been accused of sexual assault several times in recent years. It was a case of alleged rape in 2020 that led Major Baseball to suspend him for 326 games in 2021. His suspension was reduced to 194 games, but he was released by the team with whom he had just signed a lucrative three-way contract. year, $102 million pact.
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However, after a good season in Asia, Bauer's agents have reportedly started talks with several teams in North America. He has not yet received a contract or an invitation to the training camp.
“I would like to play baseball. “That's my goal, to play baseball here in the United States,” he said Thursday on the Fox News show “America's Newsroom.” [Je suis] still one of the best pitchers in the world. I want to compete at the highest level. […] I did a lot of damage in the first half of my career and would like a second chance to do better.”
More mature
Legal action would still be necessary against Bauer, but he would certainly prevail. He has always firmly denied the allegations, but admitted his mistakes in his behavior.
“I know I made mistakes. I try to concentrate on that. How can I improve from the experiences I have had? I have made mistakes in my personal life. “I'm detail-oriented when it comes to baseball and my training, but I wasn't as detail-oriented in my personal life,” he explained, admitting to being immature, especially with the media.
“I agreed to do things I never should have done,” Bauer added. I was carefree. I hurt a lot of people. I made it very difficult for Major League Baseball, the Dodgers, my teammates, my friends, my family and my loved ones. So I thought about it a lot and made a lot of changes. For example, I don’t have casual sex like I used to.”
The right-hander went 11-4 with a 2.59 against average with the Yokohama BayStars in 2023.