UPDATE:TheLos Angeles Dodgersare releasingcontroversialpitcherTrevor Bauer.
He was accused of sexual assault by a woman to precipitate the Major League Baseball suspension.
Bauer has vehemently claimed the relationship was consensual.
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Bauer can now sign with any major league team for the $720,000 minimum and can play immediately.
Whether any team will bite on the former Cy Young winner remains to be seen.
Bauers suspension, originally slated for 324 games, now amounts to 194 games.
They have 24 days to decide if the former Cy Young award-winner will be worth the bad publicity.
The suspension of Bauer was baseballs longest since adopting a domestic violence policy.
Bauer was accused of punching and choking a woman into unconsciousness during two sexual encounters.
He has claimed all acts were consensual and filed defamation lawsuits against his accuser and her attorney.
MLB will not fight the arbitrators decision.
Bauer last pitched in 2021 after winning the Cy Young award in 2020.
He signed a three-year deal worth $102 million with Los Angeles before the 2021 season.
Read details of the case below.
MLB has extended his administrative leave from the team for the rest of the regular season and postseason.
Thats as the District Attorney ponders next moves on allegations of sexual assault.
Bauers co-agents, Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba, confirmed the news in a statement on Friday.
He continues to cooperate with the MLB investigation and refute the baseless allegations against him, the statement read.
The Pasadena Police Department has concluded its investigation into assault allegations on Bauer.
Bauer hasnt pitched for the Dodgers since June 28.
He is still being paid but hasnt been around the team.
The California hearing is set for Los Angeles County Superior Court and could last for days.
TheWashington Poststory on Saturday cited sealed court records the media outlet obtained.
The Post story said photos it obtained show bruises on the womans face and blood in her eyes.
The alleged victim also complained in 2017 about Bauer, the Post story said.
He was pitching then for the Cleveland team.
Instead, the police arrested her for underage drinking, The Post reported.
Copies of messages Bauer allegedly sent the woman and published by WaPo led to her seeking a protection order.
I dont feel like spending time in jail for killing someone, reads one.
And thats what would happen if I saw you again.
Bauer was the National League Cy Young Award winner with the Reds in 2020 as the leagues top pitcher.
He then signed a three-year deal worth at least $102 million with the Dodgers.
They also questioned the validity of the photographs and the threatening messages.
Major League Baseball placed Bauer on administrative leave, which has been extended through Aug. 20.
Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.
