Daily Sports, a Japanese media outlet, reported on Tuesday that Bauer had recently become a free agent. “Bauer’s agent, Rachel Luba, said, ‘I’m talking to multiple major league teams. That’s all I can say right now. Bauer had a great experience at DeNA BayStars in Yokohama, and he is continuing negotiations with Yokohama as well.”
Agent Bauer attended the MLB winter meeting in early December and said, “The outlook is bright” at the time, commenting on his return to the Major League. Three weeks have passed since then, and Agent Bauer still announced the possibility of returning to the Major League.
“Anything is possible,” agent Bauer said of the move to another club in Japan, noting that “Bauer really loves his time in Yokohama, and he is always special in his heart.” 실시간 바카라사이트
Bauer won the National League Cy Young Award with a 5-4 record with a 1.73 ERA in 11 games for Cincinnati in 2020, which was played for a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bauer, who became a free agent, signed a three-year, $102 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bauer appeared to be the ace for the 2021 season. By the end of June, he was 8-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 17 appearances.
However, after being sued for sexual assault in early July, he was placed on administrative leave by the Major League Baseball Secretariat. The legal battle continued for a long time, and in April 2022, the MLB suspended Bauer for 324 games. Since then, prosecutors in the Los Angeles area have cleared him of sexual assault, and the MLB Secretariat reduced his suspension to 194 games in December 2022.
The Dodgers released Bauer, who was suspended in January 2023. He ended his contract with Bauer, paying 34 million dollars a year. Other MLB teams have not reached out to him. Bauer eventually moved to Japan and signed a one-year, $3 million (estimated) contract with Yokohama in March.
Bauer made his Yokohama debut in early May, and pitched in 19 games (130 ⅔ innings) to record 10 wins, 4 losses, and 2.76 ERA. He was also named monthly MVP twice. Unlike Japanese pitchers who start once a week, Bauer voluntarily pitched on four days off like the Major League players. However, he ended the season early as he suffered a muscle injury while dealing with a ground ball towards the third base in a game against Hanshin on August 30.
After the season, Yokohama wanted to renew his contract with Bauer, but Bauer, who became an FA, is considering his future next year over returning to the Major League, staying in Yokohama and moving to another club in Japan.