LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws the first pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on June 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Major League Baseball and its Players Association Thursday extended the administrative leave for Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer. He was placed back on leave once the lockout ended, and that was supposed to end March 19, so the new extension has him banned through Sunday, April 16.
The Dodgers’ regular season begins on April 8.
Bauer last pitched on June 28 of the 2021 season. Days after that game, he was accused of sexual assault and then placed on administrative leave that lasted through the campaign. Then, in early February, it was announced that the pitcher won’t face criminal charges.
The lack of criminal charges doesn’t immunize Bauer from potential MLB discipline—for which there is precedence.
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