Steve Webb
LOS ANGELES — In the latest chapter of the never-ending Trevor Bauer saga, the league finally made its long awaited decision today, banning the (former?) Dodgers started for an unprecedented 324 games, or two complete seasons. The suspension, which includes no credit for the nearly one-year of administrative leave, is supposed to begin today. However, Bauer announced that he will immediately be appealing the ban.
The Dodgers released the following statement after the announcement of the suspension:
“Today we were informed that MLB has concluded its investigation into allegations that have been made against Trevor Bauer, and the Commissioner has issued his decision regarding discipline. The Dodgers organization takes all allegations of this nature very seriously and does not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence or sexual assault.
“We’ve cooperated fully with MLB’s investigation since it began, and we fully support MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, and the Commissioner’s enforcement of the Policy. We understand that Trevor has the right to appeal the Commissioner’s decision. Therefore, we will not comment further until the process is complete.”
Bauer’s contract with the Dodgers will expire before his suspension ends. This was supposed to be the second season of a three-year, $102 million contract that Bauer signed before the 2021 season. He was due $64 million over the last two years of that deal, which runs through the end of the 2023 season. The suspension will end about a month into the 2024 season.
Let’s face facts. Trevor Bauer is done as a Dodger. Time to move on.
