Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (27) reacts after giving up a two-run home run against St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Dylan Carlson (3). Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Majority of Dodgers don't want Trevor Bauer back 'under any circumstances'

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 7/26/21

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer remains on administrative leave as Major League Baseball and the Pasadena Police Department continue investigating sexual assault allegations against him.

According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, the "majority" of Bauer's teammates don't want him back in the clubhouse "under any circumstances." DiGiovanna added that the pitcher is "a pariah in his own clubhouse, where no teammate has spoken publicly about him or come to his defense."

The woman who has made sexual assault allegations against Bauer claims he choked her until she lost consciousness on multiple occasions, punched her in several areas and left her with injuries that required hospitalization following two sexual encounters earlier this year.

Bauer denied the allegations, with his attorney calling her claims "baseless" and "defamatory."

ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reported a civil hearing was delayed to Aug. 2 so Bauer's team would have additional time to prepare its defense.

Hearing has been moved to Aug. 2. Bauer’s team needs more time to prepare a defense against witnesses and medical records that they say they only received recently. Bauer’s legal team has advised him not to testify. Petitioners argued he nonetheless has to take the stand.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) July 23, 2021

The 30-year-old has been on administrative leave since July 2. He still may face a suspension from baseball even if he is not legally charged.

The Dodgers signed Bauer to a three-year, $102 million deal before the 2021 campaign after he won the Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds the season prior. He last appeared in a game on June 28.

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