After reports surfaced of Trevor Bauer being accused by a woman of alleged sexual assault and a temporary restraining order being in place, the Los Angeles Dodgers issued a statement that explained they would follow the lead of Major League Baseball.
MLB investigators launched an investigation into the matter, but it wasn’t until three days later that Bauer was placed on a seven-day administrative leave. Doing so removed him from the Dodgers’ 40-man roster and meant the right-hander can’t rejoin the team until this Friday at the earliest.
Without Bauer available, the Dodgers relied on a bullpen game in the series finale against the Washington Nationals and will do so again this week on Wednesday.