Trevor Bauer’s pitching struggles in Japan have been laid bare amid his desperate pleas to be given another chance in Major League Baseball.
Bauer was blackballed by MLB after multiple allegations of sexual assault were made against the now-34-year-old, and he has not pitched in America since 2021.
In the years since, he has continuously talked up a return to the big leagues, but those chances have now been dealt another blow after his stats from Japan were revealed.
This season he is pitching for the Yokohama DeNa BayStars, but he has the fifth worst ERA in the entirety of the Japanese league, and the single worst in the Central League.
It now appears that retirement is more likely than him being given another shot in Major League Baseball, despite his bold claims back in January that he is a ‘top 10 pitcher on the planet.’
In a bold tweet, he wrote: ‘I’m the second most popular player and the most knowledgeable pitcher on the planet.
Scandalized former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer is struggling on the mound in Japan this year
Bauer (right) was accused of sexual assault by Lindsey Hill (left) but was never charged
‘I’m also a top 10 pitcher on the planet and willing to play for $0. That’s minimum $50m value per year that you’d get for $0,
‘But, someone very obviously lied about me one time, so I can’t go back to work. The absurdity of this situation is off the charts.’
Bauer has previously claimed that teams are colluding to keep him out of baseball since multiple allegations of sexual assault came to light – beginning in 2021. The pitcher has always denied the allegations.
In 2022, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office decided to not file criminal charges against Bauer over allegations made by his first accuser.
After that decision, Bauer and his accuser sued each other. In 2023, they settled both suits without admission of wrongdoing or exchanging money.
Bauer was suspended for 194 games and last pitched in America for the Dodgers in 2021
Three other women have accused Bauer of sexual assault. One of those women was later charged with defrauding the pitcher.
Bauer has had a tough time finding consistent work since his last pitch in MLB. He pitched in Japan in 2023 for the Yokahama DeNA BayStars. Last year, he pitched down in Mexico before returning to the BayStars for 2025.
He maintains that it’s ‘an MLB decision’ if he signs with an team in the majors again.
However, when contacted by DailyMail.com last year, an MLB spokesperson said: ‘Trevor Bauer served the entirety of his discipline and is an unrestricted free agent available to sign a contract with any team.’
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Disgraced Trevor Bauer outed as one of the worst pitchers in Japan… despite begging for MLB return
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