Dodgers now have seven days to trade the embattled pitcher or place him on irrevocable outright waivers.
The Dodgers designated Trevor Bauer for assignment on Friday, ending their ill-fated $102 million investment in the former Cy Young Award winner.
Bauer pitched only 17 games for the Dodgers before he was placed on administrative leave in July 2021, beginning a string of off-the-field battles stemming from sexual assault allegations against the 31-year-old. He has not appeared in a major league game since. The Dodgers now have seven days to trade Bauer or place him on irrevocable outright waivers. The latter scenario would formally end his employment with the team, but leave the Dodgers responsible for paying Bauer’s 2023 salary unless another team claims him.
If Bauer clears waivers, another team can sign him for the major league minimum salary . The Dodgers would then owe Bauer the remainder of his 2023 salary.In December, , making him eligible to play in 2023. The arbitrator also docked Bauer 50 games’ pay, or about $9.46 million of his original $32 million salary.he signed his lucrative free-agent contract with the defending champion DodgersIn June 2021, a San Diego woman accused Bauer of sexual assault stemming from their encounter in April of that year, though
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