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Trevor Bauer remains one of the most controversial and polarizing figures in professional baseball despite not pitching in Major League Baseball since 2021. The former National League Cy Young Award winner has remained in the headlines despite continuing his baseball career in international leagues, currently plying his trade in Japan.
After being unable to secure a contract with any MLB clubs this offseason, Trevor Bauer opted to sign with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the NPB. This is the same club that he pitched with in 2023. While he was solid during his first stretch with the team, things have not exactly gone to plan this time around.
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So far this season with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Bauer has posted a disappointing 0-3 record with a 5.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 18.0 innings of work. The fact that the outspoken former Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is struggling this season has led some fans to share their opinions of the former All-Star on social media.
"I live for this Trevor Bauer hate" - One fan posted online.
"Well, he sure talks like he's not struggling..." - Another fan shared.
"Casual’s will say “ bring back Trevor” like he wouldn’t be BP" - One more fan added.
Although Trevor Bauer is a polarizing figure for a number of reasons, his bold claim that only 20 batters in the world would be any competition for him did not sit well with fans. This is something that some of those fans brought up in response to the former Cincinnati Reds ace's struggles so far in Japan.
"Looks like that league must have all of the 20 best hitters in the world" - One fan shared on social media.
"And he thinks he is one of the best pitchers in the whole world" - Another fan posted.
"Listen, the fact that the tigers have multiple top 20 hitters in the world is not to be disrespected" - One more added.
Trevor Bauer's comments faced backlash from Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones
Bauer has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind, which is what he did when he claimed that there were only 20 batters who could give him any competition. Also, he stated that he would steamroll everyone else. As previously mentioned, fans pushed back against his claims, however, things really kicked off when Hall of Famer Chipper Jones entered the conversation.
The Atlanta Braves icon laughed off Bauer's claims, saying that jokes like that are the reason he enjoys social media. While there might be a number of other players who agree with Jones, Chipper was one of the only ones who shared his opinion publicly.
