Trevor Bauer, Pitcher
Date of Birth: 1/17/1991
Birthplace: North Hollywood, California
College: UCLA
Trevor Bauer, pitcher, was a top player in college. In 2011, he won the Golden Spikes award as the top amateur baseball player in the United States. That June, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched in the Diamondbacks' minor league system in 2011 and 2012.
Bauer pitched in four games with the Diamondbacks in 2012. The following December, they traded him to the Cleveland Indians. In 2013, he pitched in just four games with the Indians, spending the rest of his time in the minor leagues. In 58 games in the minors, he had a 23-12 record with a 3.31 ERA.
Bauer pitched in 26 games with the Indians in 2014. He finished the season with a 5-8 record, 143 strikeouts to 60 walks, and a 4.18 ERA in 153.0 innings.
In 2015, Bauer pitched a career high 176.0 innings in 31 games. He finished the season with an 11-12 record, 170 strikeouts to 79 walks, and a 4.55 ERA.
Bauer pitched as both a starter (28 games) and a reliever (7 games) in 2016. He finished the season with a 426 ERA, 12 wins to 8 losses, and 168 strikeouts to 70 walks in 190.0 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 13.2 innings in 5 games and he gave up 18 hits and 8 runs.
Bauer had a good 2017 season, finishing with a 4.19 ERA and career highs in wins (17 to 9 losses) and strikeouts (196 to 60 walks) in 176.1 innings in 31 games as a starter and 1 game in relief. In the postseason, he pitched 8.1 innings as a starter in 2 games and he gave up 6 hits and 4 runs. He got the win in Game 1 of the ALDS, pitching 6.2 innings and giving up 2 hits and no runs. He struck out 8 batters and walked just 1.
Bauer had another good season in 2018, finishing with a 2.21 ERA in 28 games. He had 12 wins and 6 losses and 221 strikeouts to 57 walks in 175.1 innings. He didn't pitch well, however, in the postseason. In 4.0 innings in 3 games, he gave up 7 hits, including a home run, and 3 earned runs. He struck out 4 batters and walked 1, and he had an ERA of 6.75.
The Indians traded Bauer to the Cincinnati Reds on July 31, 2019. He finished the season with 11 wins and 13 losses, 253 strikeouts to 82 walks, and a 4.48 ERA in 24 games with the Indians and 10 games with the Reds.
Bauer had an outstanding season in 2020, and he won the NL Cy Young award. He finished the season with a 1.73 ERA, 5 wins and 4 losses, and 100 strikeouts to 17 walks in 73.0 innings in 11 games.
Bauer became a free agent on October 28, 2020. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 11, 2021. After pitching in 17 games with the Dodgers in 2021, Bauer was put on administrative leave for violating MLB's domestic violence and sexual assault policies. He finished the 2021 season with 8 wins and 5 losses, 137 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a 2.59 ERA in 107.2 innings.
Bauer received a 324 day suspension from MLB on April 29, 2022.
After being reinstated by MLB, the Dodgers released Bauer on January 12, 2023.
Career pitching statistics for Bauer through 2020 include:
- 205 games played
- 1,190.0 innings pitched
- 75-64 win-loss record
- 1,279 strikeouts to 454 walks
- 3.90 ERA
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Trevor Bauer
ESPN - Trevor Bauer