Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer Suspended for 2 Seasons Over Sexual Assault Claims
Written by SOURCE on April 29, 2022
Major League Baseball has hit Trevor Bauer with a lengthy suspension over sexual assault allegations.
According to Yahoo! Sports, league commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced the decision Friday, following a thorough investigation that determined the Dodgers pitcher had violated the MLB’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy. Bauer’s suspension will span 324 games (two full seasons) and will not include pay.
The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher responded to the news in a Friday tweet, in which he reiterated his innocence as well as his intention to appeal the league’s decision.
“In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league’s domestic violence & sexual assault policy,” he wrote. “I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives & I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings.”
In June 2021, California law enforcement confirmed Bauer was the subject of an assault investigation. The alleged victim claimed the 31-year-old athlete had assaulted her on two separate occasions earlier that year.
This story is being updated.
