Bauer was reinstated after independent arbitration

MLB announced yesterday that pitcher Trevor Bauer’s suspension without pay for breaking rules against domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse has been reduced from 324 games to 194 games by independent referee Martin F. Scheinman. As a result of this decision, Bauer will be reinstated immediately. “Today, the neutral arbitrator chosen by MLB and the MLBPA confirmed that Trevor Bauer violated the rules. After an extensive evaluation of the available evidence, the neutral arbitrator upheld the 194-game suspension without pay. As part of the decision, the umpire reinstated Bauer immediately, with a loss of pay covering the 144 games of his suspension during the 2022 season. In addition, the umpire deducted Bauer’s salary for the first 50 games of the 2022 season. 2023. Although we believe that a longer suspension was necessary, MLB will obey the decision of the neutral arbitrator, which ratifies the longer suspension of an active player for sexual assault or domestic violence, ”says the MLB statement.