Despite the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office declining to seek charges against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer in February (citing a lack of evidence) for his involvement in a sexual assault case last year, MLB decided to suspend him anyway.
The league imposed a two-year suspension, or 324 games to be precise, starting today: the games he has lost while on administrative leave don’t count for his punishment.
The pitcher went to social media to express his anger and disappointment about MLB’s decision to suspend him.
“In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league’s domestic violence & sexual assault policy. I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives & I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings,” he tweeted.
In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league’s domestic violence & sexual assault policy. I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives & I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings.
— Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) (@BauerOutage) April 29, 2022
Bauer Will Appeal
Bauer, as he said, can appeal the decision, but the league seems firm in its stance.
They feel Bauer violated the league’s domestic violence policy, and they feel he needs to be punished despite the legal instances that have reviewed the case so far not determining there is enough evidence to convict him.
The pitcher, one of the most controversial players in MLB, will be out until 2024 if he doesn’t win his appeal and gets, at least, a reduction of his suspension.
Even then, he will still likely face a lengthy suspension given the two-year status of the current ban.
The next step in the process is seeing how MLB responds to the appeal.
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