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Trevor Bauer's NPB career just keeps getting worse

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 5/20/23

Trevor Bauer’s attempts to revive his baseball career in Japan are not going well thus far.

Bauer has been sent to the minors by his NPB team, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, after a poor start to the season.

RHP Trevor Bauer has been sent down to the Baystars farm and will pitch Sunday.

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— Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@yakyucosmo) May 20, 2023

Bauer left his team with little choice but to demote him given his start to the 2023 campaign. He has an 8.40 ERA in three starts and gave up seven runs in back-to-back outings before his demotion. While he does have 18 strikeouts in 15 innings, he has also allowed 26 hits.

The 32-year-old pitcher landed in Japan after the Los Angeles Dodgers released him following sexual assault allegations, which also earned him a lengthy suspension from MLB. His career in Japan has gotten off to a rocky start both on and off the field, as one of his teammates took issue with one of his celebrations recently.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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