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Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer made his debut for the Yokohama Baystars' minor league team in the Japanese Nippon Professional League, after being suspended for 194 games due to accusations of sexual assault. Bauer allowed zero runs and struck out six in four innings, and said he felt ready to compete. The team reported a significant increase in streaming views for the game.
Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer made his debut for Japan's Yokohama Baystars' minor league team, two years after his last MLB appearance. Bauer, who was suspended for 194 games under MLB's policy covering domestic violence and sexual assault, allowed zero runs and struck out six in four innings. He signed a one-year deal with the Japanese Nippon Professional League club in March and reportedly drew 77,000 streaming views for his debut.
Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer made his debut for the Yokohama Baystars' minor-league team in the Japanese Nippon Professional League, nearly two years after his last MLB appearance. Bauer allowed zero runs and struck out six in four innings, drawing 77,000 streaming views. He was suspended for 194 games under MLB's policy covering domestic violence and sexual assault, and was subsequently released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bauer has maintained his innocence and said he felt ready to compete after staying ready during his time off.
Trevor Bauer, the 2020 Cy Young Award winner, made his first competitive start in almost two years for the Yokohama BayStars minor league team in Japan, where he is trying to find his way after being shunned by major league clubs. Despite domestic violence allegations against him, fans in Japan seem drawn to his near-celebrity status and hundreds lined up outside the stadium after he pitched, hoping for a glimpse or maybe an autograph. Bauer allowed no runs and struck out six in four innings before 2,600 fans, and said he's almost ready to debut in Japanese baseball after being shunned by major league teams.
Trevor Bauer, the 2020 Cy Young Award winner who was shunned by major league clubs due to domestic violence allegations, pitched his first competitive game in almost two years for the Yokohama BayStars minor league team in Japan. He allowed no runs and struck out six in four innings before 2,600 fans, and said he's almost ready to debut in Japanese baseball. Despite not pitching in a competitive game since 2021, he said it all felt familiar. Bauer is in Japan on a one-year deal that could let him prove himself and return to the majors.