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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer gets a favorable verdict in the case that kept him away from baseball for several months. The right-handed pitcher, who won the 2020 National League Cy Young Award, will not be facing criminal charges from the Los Angeles court system, which was handling his case.
According to the LA Times, the All-Star pitcher will not be facing criminal charges in Los Angeles following the incident where a woman accused him of choking her unconscious and injuring her over the course of two sexual encounters.
With this, Bauer is cleared of any criminal charges and it is certainly great news for him, since he has not been able to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers since June 29, 2021.
However, Bauer's future in MLB and with the Dodgers remains uncertain. According to The Athletic, the internal investigation the MLB is conducting is still open and depending on their results, they will evaluate if would be able to return to pitching with the Los Angeles team.
Trevor Bauer case
Bauer was placed on paid istrative leave on July 2, 2021, amid sexual assault allegations. He remained on the restricted list until the conclusion of the World Series and exercised a $32 million player option for the 2022 season.
The player spoke publicly about the case Tuesday for the first time, vehemently denied that he abused the woman. The athlete spoke through a seven-minute video on YouTube.