Fact Check: Is Trevor Bauer signing with the Houston Astros? Debunking the viral claim

Trevor Bauer has been looking to return to Major League Baseball this season. The former National League Cy Young Award winner recently threw a bullpen in front of the Houston Astros that reportedly went well.

Afterward, Bauer posted a video on his Instagram story of himself grabbing an Astros hat. This sent the baseball community into a frenzy, believing that Houston had reached a deal with Bauer.

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Things took a turn when FAX Sports, a sports parody account ran with the story. They bamboozled out the baseball community with a fake contract agreement between Bauer and the Astros.

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According to league sources, no deal has been reached between the two sides. All that is known is that Houston watched Bauer throw a bullpen session last Friday, and that was all.

However, Houston needs some starting pitchers. The club just announced that starting pitcher Cristian Javier's 2024 season would be cut short after undergoing Tommy John surgery last week.

Could Trevor Bauer fit in with the Astros?

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There is no denying that the Houston Astros need some help. They have been ravished by injuries, especially to their starting rotation, which has been hard on the club.

They could use another starting pitcher that they can depend on, and Trevor Bauer would not cost the team much. He has repeatedly told reporters that he would sign for the league minimum so that he could prove himself.

He has kept himself busy lately, spending a season with the Yokohama Dena BayStars in 2023, and currently pitches for Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League.

While the club would likely get a ton of blowback from MLB fans, Bauer could certainly help turn things around. However, that is a risk the front office might not be willing to take.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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