All-star pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Trevor bauer, who faces sexual assault charges, was placed on seven-day administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Friday, a decision that could prevent him from making his next scheduled outing on Sunday.
Bauer, who has firmly denied the allegations, has 24 hours to appeal MLB’s decision. If the administrative license is maintained, MLB may request an additional seven-day extension with the consent of the MLB Players Association. Doing so would keep Bauer off the field during the All-Star break, giving him more time for an ongoing investigation.
Administrative leave, a remedy adopted under a joint domestic violence policy between MLB and MLBPA, is not considered a suspension; the player continues to receive his full salary despite not participating in the games.
“The MLB investigation into the allegations made against Trevor Bauer is ongoing,” the league wrote in a statement. “While no determination has been made in the case, we have made the decision to place Mr. Bauer on a seven-day administrative leave effective immediately. MLB continues to collect information in our ongoing investigation at the same time as the criminal investigation. Pasadena Police Department is active. We will issue further comment at an appropriate time. “
Bauer has been accused by a woman of suffocating her until she lost consciousness multiple times, striking her in various areas of her body and leaving her with injuries that required hospitalization over the course of two sexual encounters earlier this year, according to a restraining order. for domestic violence that was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN on Wednesday.
While asking the court to issue a no-contact order that would prevent Bauer from getting within 100 yards of her, the woman, a 27-year-old who resides in San Diego, provided graphic details of sexual encounters with Bauer and Photographs showing two black eyes, scratches on the face, and bruised and cut lips. The alleged incidents took place at Bauer’s home in Pasadena, California, on April 21 and May 16, and are being investigated by the local police department.
The restraining order was executed as a temporary ex-party, which can be accomplished without the other party’s involvement. Bauer’s side plans to deny the charges during a hearing scheduled for July 23, according to its representatives. On Tuesday, those representatives issued a statement denying that Bauer had attacked the woman, calling the meetings “totally consensual.” The next day, they provided a series of text messages showing the woman inviting rough sex and talking about how she wants him to “give me all the pain” and “drown me.”
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had said Thursday afternoon that Bauer was still on track to make his Sunday outing from Washington, DC, saying: “As of right now, we are in the middle of allowing the Commissioner, Major League Baseball, handle this. It’s in your hands right now, and right now, our direction was just to move forward and do nothing when it comes to the player or Trevor. “
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