KBO Almost Joined 'Sexual Assault Controversy' Video Award Winner → Ultimately Heading to 'This Place' 'Sudden Return After 2 Years'

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Trevor Bauer (35), who was once on the verge of joining the KBO League, is ultimately returning to the Mexican League.

According to foreign media outlets including the New York Post on the 23rd (Korean time), Bauer has made a sudden move to the Diablos Rojos del Mexico club of the Mexican League. Having played for the Long Island Ducks of the American independent league, he is returning to the same Mexican stage and the same team for the first time in two years since 2024.

Through the Diablos Rojos del Mexico club, Bauer stated, "I am thrilled to be playing here again. I will do my best to help the league win three consecutive championships."

He added, "I wish everyone associated with the Long Island Ducks all the best," extending his regards to his former club as well.

Bauer made his major league debut in 2011 and has appeared in 222 career games, posting a record of 83 wins and 69 losses with a 3.79 ERA. In the shortened 2020 season, he delivered his best performance with a 5-4 record and a 1.73 ERA, earning the National League sLee Yeong-sang-eul (수상) award.

Ahead of the 2021 season, Bauer signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth up to $120 million (approximately 128.5 billion won at the time) over three years. However, in late June of that year, he faced allegations of domestic violence and disappeared from the field without appearing in any games. Although he avoided legal punishment following a non-prosecution decision by the Prosecution Service due to insufficient evidence, the Los Angeles Dodgers ultimately released Bauer without conditions in January 2023.

Bauer has always drawn significant attention for his eccentric behavior. In March 2021, during a spring training game against the San Diego Padres, he struck out Kim Ha-seong (now of the Atlanta Braves) and then pointed to his right eye with his right index finger, sparking a racial discrimination controversy. In an interview with local media, Bauer explained, "I closed my eyes and threw to test myself. I tend to like finding solutions after making myself uncomfortable." Blake Harris, a reporter for True Blue LA, a media outlet covering the Los Angeles Dodgers, wrote on his personal social networking service (SNS), "Fox Sports San Diego hastily deleted the post. Does this imply he intentionally made a racist gesture?"

Ahead of the 2023 season, Bauer signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and posted a record of 10 wins and 4 losses with a 2.76 ERA. The following year, in March 2024, he joined the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, appearing in 14 games with a record of 10 wins and no losses, a 2.48 ERA, and was awarded the Most Valuable Pitcher.

Bauer returned to Yokohama ahead of the 2025 season but failed to deliver any notable results. Ultimately, he received a release notice in December of last year. The American independent league club, the Long Island Ducks, extended a hand to him. At the time, it was revealed through an agent's interview that Bauer had received offers not only from Japanese and Mexican clubs but also from Korean and Taiwanese teams.

Subsequently, Bauer appeared in 7 games for the Long Island Ducks, posting a solid record of 5 wins and 1 loss with a 2.36 ERA, striking out 66 batters over a total of 42 innings. Now, he is making a sudden return to the Mexican League and is set to throw the ball from the mound once again.

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