SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to fans booing him as he leaves the game against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning at Oracle Park on May 21, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer, whose sole goal was once to draw attention to pitchers artificially increasing their spin rates, may soon become a pariah if Major League Baseball has its way.
Unfortunately, it seems his Los Angeles teammates are among those most likely to be affected by Rob Manfred’s latest crusade, instead of the hidden enemy in Houston he once targeted.