When will Trevor Bauer be eligible to return from his suspension?

It seems that Trevor Bauer derailed his career as quickly as he rose to superstardom. The controversial pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers was handed a 324-game suspension by the MLB after he was accused of sexually assaulting, choking, and hitting a woman during two sexual encounters.

Bauer's downfall continued on Wednesday, losing twice in the courtroom. A judge denied his attempt to have the accuser's countersuit thrown out, while also dismissing a grievance against one of his former attorneys.

"Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer lost twice Wednesday, when a judge allowed the San Diego woman who accused him of sexual assault to proceed with her lawsuit against him and dismissed his defamation lawsuit against one of her former attorneys." - L.A. Times Sports

The suspension, which covers two full MLB seasons, is the longest punishment under the sport's domestic violence policy since it was instituted in August 2015. Since their establishment, 15 players have been suspended under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy.

Trevor Bauer will not be eligible to play until the 19th game of the 2024 season. However, it won't come as a surprise if teams decide to pass on him in the future.

"one thing I would regret if Twitter did stop working is no longer having a direct line to tell Trevor Bauer what a fuckin loser he is" - @s_findlay

Given the backlash teams have faced when signing a troubled star, Trevor Bauer may have already thrown his final pitch in the Majors. He was a polarizing figure even before the suspension and his recent actions have further tarnished his image.

"Bauer believed his fanboys in thinking that his accuser not getting a restraining order legally established that he did not commit battery. Nope, and some of us were saying this months and months ago." - Craig Calcaterra

Trevor Bauer's career statistics in the MLB

A winner of the 2020 Cy Young award, Bauer was a mediocre pitcher at best before the shortened 2020 season. While some of that success could be tied to his reported use of Spider Tack before his suspension, he had two of his best seasons in the Majors.

In 2021, the controversial starter finished with an 8-5 record along with a 2.59 ERA. He also racked up 137 strikeouts in what might be his final season in the MLB.