GLENDALE, Ariz. — Trevor Bauer will remain on administrative leave into the 2022 season.
MLB extended Bauer’s status yet again Thursday, this time for a month through April 16. Bauer’s administrative leave was set to expire on Thursday. With the exception of the offseason, Bauer has been on administrative leave since last July with the players’ union agreeing to each extension.
MLB’s investigation into allegations of sexual assault against Bauer remains open with the expectation that Bauer will be interviewed by the commissioner’s office at some point before discipline is announced.
Bauer’s representatives, Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba, released a statement acknowledging the decision by MLB.
“Mr. Bauer is cooperating with the MLB investigation and looks forward to resolving this matter,” the statement read. “He continues to prepare for the 2022 MLB season.
“Administrative leave is not a disciplinary action nor does it in any way reflect a finding in the league’s investigation.”
Bauer made an appearance at the players’ union camp in Mesa before the lockout and has been posting videos of his workouts on social media throughout the winter.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at the start of training camp that he would not “close the door completely” on Bauer being in camp with the Dodgers. The leave extension does that.
“For us, the guys that are in camp, that’s who all of our focus has to be on,” Roberts said this week.
Signed to a three-year, $102 million contract before last season, Bauer made 17 starts for the Dodgers before the sexual assault allegations became public.
An investigation by the Pasadena Police led to no criminal charges against Bauer and the woman’s request for a restraining order against Bauer was also denied.