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Los Angeles Dodgers officially cut ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer who served suspension for violating MLB policies
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially cut ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, the team announced Friday.
The former Cy Young award winner was previously suspended by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy, but was reinstated last month when an arbitrator reduced his suspension from 324 games to 194, effective immediately.
Bauer has not played since June 2021, after a San Diego woman claimed he had sexually assaulted her. The pitcher, whom a prosecutor in Los Angeles declined to charge with a crime, has denied the sexual assault allegations and maintained his encounters with the woman were consensual.
“The Dodgers organization believes that allegations of sexual assault or domestic violence should be thoroughly investigated, with due process given to the accused,” the team said in a statement Friday. “From the beginning, we have fully cooperated with Major League Baseball’s investigation and strictly followed the process stipulated under MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
The team said “two extensive reviews of all the available evidence in the case,” performed by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and another by a neutral arbitrator, “concluded that Mr. Bauer’s actions warranted the longest ever active player suspension in our sport for violations of this policy. Now that this process has been completed, and after careful consideration, we have decided that he will no longer be part of our organization.”
Bauer said on Twitter on Friday that he talked to “Dodgers leadership” in Arizona on Thursday and he was told they wanted him to pitch there next season.
“While I am disappointed by the organization’s decision today, I appreciate the wealth of support I’ve received from the Dodgers clubhouse,” he wrote. “I wish the players all the best and look forward to competing elsewhere.”
CNN Sports has reached out to the Dodgers for further comment
Bauer was placed on administrative leave by the league in July 2021 and in April he was suspended for 324 games. But on December 22 an arbitrator reduced the suspension, making him eligible to play next season.
At the time his attorneys – Jon Fetterolf, Shawn Holley, and Rachel Luba, – said: “While we are pleased that Mr. Bauer has been reinstated immediately, we disagree that any discipline should have been imposed. That said, Mr. Bauer looks forward to his return to the field, where his goal remains to help his team win a World Series.”
According to league rules, the Dodgers had 14 days from reinstatement – until Friday – to decide whether to put Bauer back on the team’s 40-man roster.
According to the team website, Bauer was designated for assignment, which means a player can be traded or released within seven days. If Bauer was released, any of the other 29 teams can sign him.
Daughter of ex-Red Sox pitcher gave birth to baby in NH woods, left newborn in tent
The daughter of a former Boston Red Sox pitcher is facing charges after her newborn baby was found unclothed, freezing, and alone in the darkness in a wooded area in New Hampshire early Monday morning, officials said.
Alexandra Eckersley, 26, is slated to be arraigned Tuesday in Hillsboro Superior Court-North on a felony charge of reckless conduct, according to the Manchester Police Department.
Officers responding to a report of a woman who had given birth to a baby in a tent in the woods near the West Side Arena in Manchester just before 1 a.m. searched the area for an hour after receiving directions from Eckersley, but their efforts proved unsuccessful, police said.
The newborn’s mother, who Manchester Fire Chief David Flurey identified as the daughter of MLB hall-of-fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, ultimately revealed the true location of the baby after allegedly lying to police.
The baby was found uncovered and struggling to breath on the floor of a tent near the Piscataquag River at Electric Street, according to the Manchester Fire Department. Efforts were then made to provide warmth and the baby was taken to Catholic Medical Center for additional treatment.
Investigators noted that it was about 18 degrees when they rescued the baby.
Alexandra, who also faces an unrelated endangering the welfare of a child charge out of Concord, allegedly told first responders that she had given birth prematurely.
Alexandra’s father pitched in parts of eight seasons for the Red Sox and spent a number of years in the NESN broadcast booth. He announced his retirement from broadcasting earlier this year.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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Trevor Bauer suspension: Dodgers pitcher reinstated immediately after ban reduced from 324 games to 194
An arbitrator has reduced Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s suspension under the league’s domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy from 324 games to 194 games, Major League Baseball announced Thursday night. It is still the longest suspension under the policy in league history.
“We have just been informed of the arbitrator’s ruling and will comment as soon as practical,” the Dodgers said in a statement after the league’s announcement.
Bauer’s reinstatement off the restricted list is effective immediately, though Rule 2(c) gives the Dodgers two weeks to officially put him back on their roster. They have until Jan. 6 to activate Bauer or release him. The Dodgers will owe Bauer his 2022 salary no matter what, though they reportedly plan to release him rather than add him to their active roster.
Here is MLB’s statement:
“Today, the neutral arbitrator selected by MLB and the MLBPA affirmed that Trevor Bauer violated Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
“After an exhaustive review of the available evidence the neutral arbitrator upheld an unpaid suspension of 194 games. As part of the decision, the arbitrator reinstated Mr. Bauer effectively immediately, with a loss of pay covering the 144 games he was suspended during the 2022 season. In addition, the arbitrator docked Bauer’s salary for the first 50 games of the 2023 season (i.e., the period covering March 30, 2023 to May 23, 2023). While we believe a longer suspension was warranted, MLB will abide by the neutral arbitrator’s decision, which upholds baseball’s longest-ever active player suspension for sexual assault or domestic violence.
“We understand this process was difficult for the witnesses involved and we thank them for their participation. Due to the collectively bargained confidentiality provisions of the joint program, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”
Bauer, 31, has not pitched since June 28, 2021. Days after that start, he was accused of assault and placed on administrative leave by MLB while it conducted an investigation. The Pasadena Police Department undertook its own inquiry, but announced on Feb. 8 that Bauer would not face criminal charges in relation to the allegations. The league’s collectively bargained domestic violence policy allowed MLB to discipline Bauer even though no criminal charges were filed.
In late June 2021, The Athletic reported details of a woman’s encounters with Bauer, which she says were initially consensual. “I agreed to have consensual sex; however, I did not agree or consent to what he did next. I did not agree to be sexually assaulted,” the woman said. The Athletic’s report, which includes graphic details from a restraining order request, including allegations that Bauer strangled and punched the woman, can be found here.
Bauer, the 2020 NL Cy Young winner, made 17 starts with the Dodgers in 2021 before being placed on leave. The Dodgers signed him to a three-year contract worth $102 million in February 2021. The contract included opt-out clauses after each season. Bauer will lose $37.5 million of the $102 million to the suspension. It would have been roughly $60 million had the full 324-game suspension remained in place.
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Ump show hits Marlins-Mets when ump calls 3 straight balks on pitcher in 1 inning
Miami Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier went seven seasons in his MLB career before committing his first balk. The wait for his second, and third, balk was more than a little shorter.
A game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets on Tuesday abruptly devolved into an ump show when first base umpire John Tumpane called not one, not two, but three balks on Bleier in a single at-bat during the eighth inning.
With the Marlins up 6-3, Bleier allowed a two-out single to Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil, bringing slugger Pete Alonso up to bat. Alonso is one of the last hitters you want to face when having to worry about something else, but that’s what happened when Tumpane stepped in to rule that Bleier hadn’t come properly set before throwing his first pitch.
Bleier questioned the first balk call, but became visibly baffled when Tumpane hit him with the same call two pitches later. He argued his case with Tumpane before teammate Lewin Díaz stepped in to end the confrontation, at which point Marlins manager Don Mattingly arrived at the mound for a quick conference.
Balks are among the umpire calls that are illegal for players and managers to argue, so ending the debate was probably the right move for the Marlins.
Unfortunately, Tumpane wasn’t quite done, as then called another balk on Bleier for again not coming properly set, scoring McNeil from first with no stolen bases or balls in play. Mattingly took the field again and was promptly ejected.
Bleier stayed in and finally ended the inning with a groundout from Alonso, but was ejected after the inning was over. The incident cut the Marlins lead down to two runs, though they held on in the ninth for the 6-4 win.
Per ESPN Stats & Info, Bleier’s three balks ties the MLB record for most in a single inning. The last time a baseball game saw so many in an inning involved Jim Gott of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1988.
Bleier entered Tuesday with a career 3.05 ERA in 295.1 innings. He had not committed a single balk until Tuesday, but will exit Tuesday as the MLB leader in balks this season. File that under “things you don’t see at the ball park every day.”
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, catcher Yadier Molina tie MLB record for batterymates
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina made their 324th career start Thursday, tying the major league mark set by Detroit’s Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan from 1963-1975.
Wainwright and Molina got a standing ovation from the crowd as they made their way in from the bullpen moments before first pitch against the Washington Nationals.
Wainwright and Molina are scheduled to set the record against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 14.
The duo made their first start together on April 6, 2007, at Houston. Wainwright notched his first of 212 wins as a starter with Molina as his catcher, which is a major league record for batterymates.
Molina, 40, will retire at the end of the season, but Wainwright, 41, has not publicly announced a decision on his plans for 2023.
Molina debuted in 2004. Wainwright broke into the majors in 2005, but was used mostly as a reliever his first two seasons.
Notably, Wainwright struck out Carlos Beltrán to clinch the 2006 NLCS and Brandon Inge to clinch the 2006 World Series, both with Molina behind the plate.
Wainwright and Molina have 13 total All-Star Game appearances between them. The Cardinals have reached the postseason in 11 of the 17 seasons that the two have been on the roster.
Cristin Coleman, wife of ex-Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, dead at 38
The San Francisco Giants announced that Cristin Coleman, wife of former pitcher Tim Lincecum, died earlier this summer after a battle with cancer.
Coleman was 38.
“The Giants were extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Tim Lincecum’s wife, Cristin Coleman,” the team wrote on Twitter. “Our deepest condolences go out to Tim, Cristin’s family and all those whose lives she touched as a friend and teacher.
“She was beloved by the Giants family and her caring and genuine spirit touched those of us who were fortunate enough to know her during her and Timmy’s years with us.”
According to the San Mateo Daily Journal, Coleman, the principal of Washington Elementary School in Burlingame, Calif., died “peacefully” on Jun. 27.
Her parents described her as a “bundle of love, joy, quick wit and creative energy” and “the light of our lives, a beautiful human being who touched so many hearts” in a July obituary.
Giants officials only recently learned that Coleman and Lincecum, the three-time World Series champion, had married, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Lincecum, 38, who has not formally retired despite not pitching in the majors since 2016, has not said anything publicly regarding Coleman’s death.
Little League batter embraces opposing pitcher after getting hit in inspiring display of sportsmanship
But Isaiah Jarvis, who at first had gripped his head, soon recovered. He was OK, and the crowd at the Little League Southwest Region championship in Waco, Texas, applauded as he stood up and took first base.
Back on the mound, though, Kaiden Shelton was still shaken. That’s when something amazing happened: Isaiah stepped off the bag, walked to the mound and wrapped his arms around the pitcher, letting him know he was all right.
“I wanted to go over there and spread God’s love and make sure that he’s OK, and make sure that he knows that I’m OK and that I’ll be OK,” Isaiah told CNN Wednesday morning, appearing on “New Day” alongside Kaiden.
“Hey, you’re doing great,” Isaiah said in a video that’s gained widespread attention as strangers everywhere have praised the young man’s show of sportsmanship.
“It felt like he cared,” Kaiden said when asked about Isaiah’s hug. “I also cared about him, and that just showed that baseball is sportsmanship — there’s a lot of sportsmanship in baseball.
“Isaiah he has — his heart is different for people,” he added. “He’s just a good kid.”
Isaiah has a small bruise, he said, but otherwise he feels fine. The players are stunned by the response to the video, trying to wrap their minds around this moment going viral online.
“It’s really crazy,” Isaiah said. “Like, who would have thought, like, one hug would go this crazy, you know? That just proves, do nice things and you’ll get rewarded, I guess.”
As for what people should take away from their moment on the mound, Kaiden told CNN, “I think the lesson is that you should care for other people. Like if they’re down, you should just care for them, try to build them up.”
Ultimately, it was Texas East who went on to win the game, advancing to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, later this month — and Isaiah will be rooting for Kaiden’s team.
“Yeah, they’re the same region as us, and we’ve been really good friends, our teams,” he said. “So we’re going to be rooting for them all the way.”