Five years after his last major league pitch, Trevor Bauer, a 10-year MLB veteran, continues to attribute his absence from an organizational roster to others, particularly the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In a recent interview on the YouTube channel “La casa de los Dodgers,” the 35-year-old right-hander, currently pitching for the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, expressed regret over his three-year, $102 million deal with his hometown club.
“I wish I had never played for them,” Bauer stated. “… The front-office people, I wish them nothing but the worst because they treated me like s–t and I just don’t appreciate it. I don’t think you should treat a human being like that.”
Bauer’s tenure with the Dodgers was cut short after he was accused of sexual assault by one woman following two separate encounters during his first season in 2021.
The Pasadena Police Department confirmed these allegations.
While the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office ultimately did not file charges, citing a lack of evidence, the Dodgers elected to part ways with Bauer in April 2022, following an investigation that uncovered “disturbing details” about the relationship between Bauer and his accuser.
This incident occurred against a backdrop of Bauer’s history of combative social media interactions and outspoken political views.
The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner, who earned the honor with the Cincinnati Reds, claimed he had the support of Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts and received emotional support from manager Dave Roberts on one occasion.
However, he offered criticism of Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior.
Since his last appearance in the majors, Bauer has played in Japan and Mexico, including seven starts earlier this season with the independent Long Island Ducks before his contract was transferred to the Diablos Rojos in June.
Bauer acknowledged that signing with the Dodgers “was really cool for me” as a childhood fan, but he found the clubhouse atmosphere “wasn’t as good as some other places I’ve been.”
He maintains his ability to compete at the highest level, yet concedes, “I’d love to be back in the big leagues at some point, but it is pretty obvious at this point that the league will never allow that to happen.”
He added, “I think what they are doing is illegal and I just don’t want to waste my time and energy and money and everything suing them because I don’t think that is good for baseball.”
Bauer concluded his MLB career with an 83-69 record and a 3.79 ERA across 222 games (212 starts) with four teams from 2012-21.
