"Then why watch him throw the bullpen?" - Fans question Trevor Bauer Astros workout after team turns down any chances of signing

Trevor Bauer is unlikely to be signed by the Houston Astros despite their struggles in a disappointing AL West, according to Michael Schwab, a beat reporter for the Astros.

Schwad had previously reported that Astros representatives watched Bauer, who is playing in the Mexican Baseball League, throw.

"I don't know who needs to hear this but Trevor Bauer will not be an Astro. I've had several people confirm that it's not happening and never was," Schwab tweeted on X.

Fans who wanted to see the former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher back in an MLB uniform reacted to Schwab's tweet, questioning why the Astros went through the entire process.

"So the best available pitcher that would dominate for the league minimum isn't joining a team that had two guys go down with elbow injuries," another fan tweeted.

"Why watch him throw? Sounds like cover for the team," one fan tweeted.

"Why even watch him throw if they are basically blackballing him from the organization?" another fan tweeted.

"If it really was NEVER going to happen.... why bother watching the bullpen session of a guy you're NEVER going to sign?" a fan tweeted.

Despite initial buzz about a signing, the Bauer to Houston rumors have stopped.

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