The Los Angeles Dodgers officially cut ties Friday with starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, the embattled former Cy Young Award winner who has spent the last year and a half engulfed in sexual assault allegations. Bauer was officially designated for assignment, the Dodgers announced on Friday, which means in all likelihood he'll clear waivers and be released from the team.
The decision comes two weeks after an independent arbitrator trimmed Bauer's suspension from 324 games to 194, reinstating him immediately but docking his pay for the remaining 50 games to begin the 2023 season. The ruling triggered a 14-day window for the Dodgers to decide whether to add him to their roster or release him.