![]() ![]() The arbitrator reduced his suspension to 194 games.Įven though he can play, the arbitrator docked Bauer’s salary for the first 50 games of the 2023 season from March 30 to May 23, to make up for money he was paid while on administrative leave in 2021. The Dodgers were freed from paying him $32 million for last season and $10 million for the first 50 games of the coming season, thus the $22.5 million remaining on his contract. ![]() He had been on MLB’s inactive list until baseball suspended him for 324 games this past April 29.Īn independent arbitrator recently halved Bauer’s initial suspension, leaving the Dodgers with a costly choice to make after Bauer was immediately deemed active. That ruling gave the team two weeks from that decision to determine whether to reinstate the right-handed pitcher to their 40-man roster or release him. ![]() He was later suspended by MLB for two seasons even though the Los Angeles District Attorney declined to bring criminal charges for his alleged actions due to lack of evidence. He was 8-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 17 starts for the Dodgers during the 2021 season before being placed on paid administrative leave during MLB’s lengthy investigation. If Bauer ends up with another team, the Dodgers will be paying for him to pitch for that team.īauer has an 83-69 record and 3.79 ERA in 212 starts over 10 seasons for four MLB teams. Under the auspices of the Major League Baseball’s domestic violence program, Bauer can now be signed by any of MLB’s 29 other club’s for the league’s minimum salary of $720,000. Bauer hasn’t pitched since June 28, 2021, since allegations of sexual abuse against a southern California woman came to light. I wish the players all the best and look forward to competing elsewhere.”īy choosing to release him, the Dodgers will pay the remaining $22.54 million on the three-year contract worth $102 million that Bauer signed as a free agent prior to the 2021 season. “While I am disappointed by the organization’s decision today, I appreciate the wealth of support I’ve received from the Dodgers clubhouse. ![]()
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