(New York) Trevor Bauer was reinstated Thursday by Major League Baseball’s independent umpire, allowing the starting pitcher to restart his career in 2023.
The Dodgers pitcher received an unprecedented two-year unpaid suspension by Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on April 29 for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy.
The punishment came on the heels of a San Diego woman saying Bauer beat and sexually abused her last year, a charge the pitcher denied.
The players’ association filed a grievance on Bauer’s behalf, and a three-person panel, led by independent arbitrator Martin Scheinman, began hearing the case on May 23.
MLB said Scheinman maintained a 194-game suspension, while reinstating Bauer immediately.
Bauer will lose his salary from the last 144 games of last season and the first 50 games of next season-until May 23, if there are no postponements.
This represents a shortfall of more than US$37 million.
The Dodgers will have to decide by Jan. 6 whether to retain Bauer. If they release him, they will be responsible for the balance of the salary owed to him.
“We believe a longer suspension was warranted, but we will abide by the neutral umpire’s decision, which upholds baseball’s longest active player suspension for sexual assault or domestic violence,” the baseball said. adult, by press release. We understand that this process has been difficult for the witnesses involved and thank them for their participation. »
Bauer won the 2020 Nationals Cy Young with Cincinnati.
The 31-year-old right-hander is 83-69 and a 3.79 average in 10 major league seasons.