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Trevor Bauer has been reinstated after an arbitrator reduced his suspension from 324 games to 194 games, MLB announced Thursday.
It has been more than a year since Bauer last appeared on an MLB mound, having been placed on paid administrative leave on July 2, 2021, after a woman accused him of choking her to unconsciousness and assaulting her during a sexual encounter earlier that year. Two more accusers have since come forward.
Bauer has denied the allegations, calling all encounters with the women consensual and pursuing legal action against them and news outlets he has accused of defaming him. No criminal charges have been filed against him.
The administrative leave led in April to the unprecedented suspension for two full years' worth of games, without credit for time served while on paid leave. The arbitrator opted to count that leave as part of Bauer's suspension and dock him 50 games' worth of pay in 2023 to cover the amount he was paid while sidelined.
Even with the reduction, the punishment remains the longest suspension ever received by an active MLB player for sexual assault or domestic violence. The total cost of Bauer's suspension will be $37.5 million of the $102.5 million contract he signed after the 2020 season.
Where does Trevor Bauer go from here?
Under the original terms of his suspension, Bauer wouldn't have been eligible to play in an MLB game until about a month into the 2024 season. The shortening of his suspension and conversion of his paid leave mean he is immediately allowed to play with no restrictions.
The big question, at least as far as MLB is concerned, is if the Dodgers or any other team have interest in putting Bauer on the mound.
Per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers have until Jan. 6 to decide whether to add Bauer to their active roster or release him. Either way, they're on the hook for his $32 million salary minus 50 games’ worth of pay, which comes out to roughly $22 million.
MLB's full statement on Trevor Bauer decision
“Today, the neutral arbitrator selected by MLB and the MLBPA affirmed that Trevor Bauer violated Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
“After an exhaustive review of the available evidence the neutral arbitrator upheld an unpaid suspension of 194 games. As part of the decision, the arbitrator reinstated Mr. Bauer effectively immediately, with a loss of pay covering the 144 games he was suspended during the 2022 season. In addition, the arbitrator docked Bauer’s salary for the first 50 games of the 2023 season (i.e., the period covering March 30, 2023 to May 23, 2023). While we believe a longer suspension was warranted, MLB will abide by the neutral arbitrator’s decision, which upholds baseball’s longest-ever active player suspension for sexual assault or domestic violence.
“We understand this process was difficult for the witnesses involved and we thank them for their participation. Due to the collectively bargained confidentiality provisions of the joint program, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
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