A congressman said that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is prohibiting the return of Trevor Bauer to the League on the support of the pitcher to President Donald Trump.
Bauer was suspended 194 games per MLB in 2022 after being accused of sexual assault by a total of four women. The former star of the Los Angeles Dodgers has not played in the MLB since then and instead has had periods in the professional leagues in Japan and Mexico.
The 34 -year -old man has maintained his innocence in all legal procedures, establishing himself with an accuser, while another faces 16 years in prison after being accused after the alleged falsification of a pregnancy and asking Bauer for an abortion for money.
However, four years have passed since the right led to the MLB mound and the representative Eric Burlison has questioned his exile of the elders.
Burlison wrote a letter to Commissioner Rob Manfred in which he suggested that Bauer's second chance is linked to his support to Trump.
'Mister. Bauer was suspended by 324 games; The farthest life suspension in the history of the League, despite the fact that the Los Angeles County District Office declined to present criminal charges against him, citing insufficient evidence, “Burlison wrote, through Fox News.
Trevor Bauer was suspended by 194 games per MLB after being accused of sexual aggression
The representative Eric Burlison (in the photo) has questioned the exile of the launcher of the major
The congressman addressed the MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (in the photo).
In July 2021, Bauer was put on administrative license when an investigation into the accusations against him was opened. He continued at the beginning of the 2022 season, before receiving a ban on 324 games, the two -seasons equivalent, that April.
Bauer appealed the suspension and in December 2022 he reduced to 194, which represents the time he lost in 2021 while he was on administrative license and the entire 2022 season. He was immediately reinstated, but the Dodgers released him before the start of the 2023 season.
“Since no legal measures were taken against Mr. Bauer, I am worried that his absence may be linked to certain political statements that made them diverged from the orthodoxy of the prevailing league, as well as the statements that made them criticism with MLB and particularly you,” Burlison continued.
'Specifically, in 2016, Mr. Bauer publicly expressed positive opinions about the then candidate Donald J. Trump, including comments on social networks by praising the rhetoric of Trump's campaign and strange status.
'In addition, Mr. Bauer, in responding to a publication on social networks, pointed out his belief that human beings of disrespect should not be tolerated, which was taken as an opposition to the policies of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) of the MLB.
'And, finally, Mr. Bauer made a series of comments before his critical MLB and specifically you, who range from expanded playoffs, the commercialization of MLB players, to MLB's refusal to investigate pitchers using sticky substances. . . .
“Given the moment and severity of Mr. Bauer's suspension, it is reasonable to question whether MLB's actions were more influenced by their political and critical positions to (Manfred) and MLB than by accusations against him, which since then have been commented on by the judicial review and obvious deficiencies.”
Burlison said that the suspension of 324 Bauer games was reduced to 194, after Bauer was cleared by the judicial system, but said that Manfred and MLB are trying to keep him out of the league to “make his suspension of 194 games in a lifetime.”
Bauer (right) was accused of sexual assault by Lindsey Hill (left) but was never accused
Since then, Bauer has played professionally in Japan and Mexico after not being able to return to MLB
Bauer was previously placed on administrative license in 2021 and then suspended by MLB after the claims of sexual assault made by Lindsey Hill, who was sued by the launcher for defamation and then hired him for his claims of sexual aggression.
Bauer was never accused of a crime in this case and has maintained his innocence, while insisted that Hill was planning to blackmail him. They arrived at their duel costumes in October 2023.
Meanwhile, Darcy Adanna Esmonu was accused by a Grand Jury in Maricopa County last April for fraud and extortion charges involving former Cy Young winner.
It is alleged that ESEMONU “KNIES obtained a benefit from Marco Bresciant and Trevor Anthony Bauer, through fraudulent claims, representation, promises or material omissions,” according to the accusation provided to Dailymail.com. Esemonu faces up to 16 years in prison if he is declared guilty for all charges.
Bauer responded to the news of ESEMONU's accusation on YouTube last year stating that he demanded $ 3.6 million of him for allegedly pressing it to abort, a claim that denies at multiple levels.
Two unidentified women also accused Bauer of sexual assault, but rejected their accusations in the previous YouTube clip.
“They both had lawyers that they first demand more than $ 3 million to” not make public, “he said. 'In both cases, only after I refused any sum of money, their lawyers made anonymous claims in the media. Both had the opportunity to file a criminal complaint against me. None of them did. They both had the opportunity to file a civil lawsuit against me. None of them did. Lindsey Hill against me.