A former UCLA Bruin is set to return to Major League Baseball play against the New York Yankees.
Trevor Bauer, the former Bruin and Cy Young winner in 2020 was cut from by the Los Angeles Dodgers after an investigation amidst domestic and sexual assault allegations in 2023. On Sunday, Bauer returns to play the Yankees in an exhibition game for the Diablos Rojos del México.
Bauer, who sued his accuser, as reported by FOX 11, settled their dispute in court in October of 2023. Now, he faces major league players once again for the first time since 2021.
Bauer pitched for the Bruins from 2009 to 2011 before being drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks third overall in the 2011 MLB Draft. Bauer won the National Pitcher of the Year and Golden Spikes award for the Bruins in his junior season.
Trevor Bauer announced that he will be pitching against the Yankees this Sunday as a member of the Diablos Rojos del México pic.twitter.com/6iQ3iLVE0l
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 18, 2024
The details surrounding Bauer and his situation remain grey and likely prevent the MLB team from taking a chance on the 33-year-old right-hander. Whether or not Bauer makes a return to professional ball in the United States remains to be seen.
But if Bauer is bent on returning to the MLB, a solid showing against the Yankees on Sunday could be the start of the veteran’s career revival.