Major League Baseball announced Bauer's 324-game suspension on Friday, citing its domestic violence and sexual assault policies, according to ESPN and The Athletic
Major League Baseball has suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for two years over allegations of domestic violence — and a third accuser has come forward.
The league announced the 324-game suspension on Friday, citing its domestic violence and sexual assault policies, according to ESPN and The Athletic. The decision comes after "an extensive investigation by MLB's Department of Investigations."
Bauer, 31, vowed to appeal the decision and denied the accusations against him "in the strongest possible terms" in a statement shared after MLB's announcement.
"I am appealing this action and expect to prevail," Bauer said. "As we have throughout this process, my representatives & I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings."
Credit: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers returns to the dugout after the top of 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)
The Dodgers said in a separate statement that the team has "cooperated fully with MLB's investigation since it began," and "fully" supports the league's "Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, and the Commissioner's enforcement of the Policy."
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