Trevor Bauer was again on the mound pitching towards an MLB crew, and he’s nonetheless but to permit one run.
Pitching for Diablos Rojos del Mexico, Bauer confronted a New York Yankees crew that featured a number of every-day main leaguers, not like the minor league group he beforehand performed towards the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bauer went towards Yankees like Anthony Volpe, Giancarlo Stanton, Oswaldo Cabrera and Jose Trevino throughout his begin for Diablos Rojos, aiming to make a serious league roster this season.
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Trevor Bauer, #96 of the Diablos Rojos, pitches throughout Spring Coaching Sport One between the Diablos Rojos and New York Yankees at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on March 24, 2024, in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico. (Manuel Velasquez/Getty Photos)
Bauer lasted three innings, giving up 4 hits and two walks, whereas hanging out three batters. The primary factor, although, is the zero runs allowed earlier than his afternoon was completed in Mexico Metropolis.
He was in a position to set down the Yankees within the first body of this exhibition sport earlier than Opening Day later this week, however he discovered himself in some bother within the high of the second inning. Bauer had the bases loaded after strolling the ninth hitter, Greg Allen, and Volpe got here as much as the plate with a 0-0 scoreboard.
However after a brief mound go to to ensure Bauer was all set to depart the bases-loaded jam with two outs, he struck out Volpe in 4 pitches, retaining his scoreless streak alive. He was fired up after the swing-and-miss by Volpe on a breaking ball, hitting himself within the chest with satisfaction because the Diablos Rojos trustworthy cheered him on.
Within the third inning, Bauer struck out Stanton earlier than letting up back-to-back singles to Cabrera and Oscar Gonzalez. However he settled down once more, hanging out Jose Rojas and getting Trevino to floor out to finish the inning.
Bauer stated earlier final week that he’ll play between April 11 and Might 8 with the Diablos to function his “traditional spring training period” in hopes that an MLB crew will signal him to hitch their rotation.
Bauer, 33, has been making an attempt to get again into MLB since serving his 194-day suspension that was initially a record-324 video games after a girl accused him of sexual assault. It was settled final fall after a call by prosecutors to not file fees in February 2022.
Trevor Bauer attends his introduction ceremony because the Diablos de Mexico’s new beginning pitcher at Alfredo Harp Helú stadium in Mexico Metropolis, Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Picture/Fernando Llano)
Bauer has vehemently denied all allegations towards him, saying encounters with the feminine had been consensual. The lady finally sued him after prosecutors didn’t file fees, and Bauer filed a countersuit.
He has famous eager to play on the league minimal for any crew that needs to make use of his pitching abilities in 2024.
Throughout his outing towards the Dodgers with the Asian Breeze, an impartial crew based mostly in Japan, Bauer was topping out his fastball at 99 mph, whereas his secondary pitches seemed sharp as effectively. The identical might be stated for his outing towards the Yankees, the place his fastball stayed within the high-90s.
“It’s not a money thing,” he advised reporters after his outing with the Asian Breeze. “I’ve served my suspension twice over. I’ve been cleared of everything in the legal system. If you think about it logically, there’s really no reason I shouldn’t have a job.
“However I do not. So, it’s what it’s. We’ll see the way it performs out. I do not wish to predict the longer term. We’ll see.”
Trevor Bauer, #96 of the Diablos Rojos, pitches during Spring Training Game One between the Diablos Rojos and New York Yankees at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on March 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
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MLB’s Opening Day is March 28.
