Why was Trevor Bauer suspended from the MLB? 

In 2020, Trevor Bauer was a Cy Young winner and ended up signing with the defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was poised to enjoy a strong stint there and perhaps help them repeat and win more championships.

However, he hasn't appeared in a game in a very long time. He was suspended by Major League Baseball after a woman claimed Bauer assaulted her, according to Dodger Blue.

It was alleged that the pitcher sexually assaulted the woman and as a result, MLB suspended him pending an investigation. The investigation took a while and the indefinite suspension kept getting extended.

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He's been suspended since midway through the 2021 MLB season, when he sported a 2.59 ERA in 17 games with the Dodgers.

In May of this year, the MLB concluded its investigation and decided that the pitcher should not play a game until a few weeks into the 2024 season. By then, his contract with the Dodgers will have expired.

The suspension isn't concrete as he did not accept the ruling and could appeal, but right now, it's a total of 324 games.

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Trevor Bauer's legal campaign suffers 2 losses

The pitcher's aim to save his reputation took a hit recently. He's been fighting much of this battle in court and the judge handed him two losses.

He sued the San Diego woman for defamation and did the same to her attorney. The judge ultimately dismissed the defamation case against the lawyer, per USA Today.

The San Diego woman filed a countersuit and Bauer sought to have that dismissed, but the judge disagreed with him there, too. It was a frustrating run in court for the embattled former MLB star.