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The Long Island Ducks have transferred Trevor Bauer's contract to a Mexican team
Controversial former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer is on the move again. According to the Long Island Ducks, Bauer’s contract has been transferred to Diablos Rojos del México of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte.
In a press release from earlier this week, the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball have transferred the contract of Trevor Bauer to the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League, effectively ending his tenure with the Atlantic League club.
The Long Island Ducks have parted ways with Trevor Bauer by transferring his contract to the Diablos Rojos del México
Bauer, who has been attempting to work his way back to MLB after a suspension stemming from sexual assault allegations, posted a 5-1 record, 2.36 ERA, and 66 strikeouts in 42 innings over seven starts with the Ducks. Bauer also threw a widely-mocked no-hitter and was named Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month in April and May.
In their statement announcing the roster move, the Ducks did not detail why they decided to transfer Bauer’s contract to the Diablos Rojos del México.
Right-handed pitcher @BauerOutage‘s contract has been transferred to @DiablosRojosMX of the @LMBBanorte! He’s the fifth Ducks player to have his contract transferred in 2026.
Bauer went 5-1 with a 2.36 ERA and 66 strikeouts in seven starts.
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— Long Island Ducks (@LIDucks) June 22, 2026
Bauer made plenty of headlines during his time with the Ducks, as his reaction — or, perhaps more aptly, the lack of reaction from his teammates — to his no-hitter went viral, as did his verbal abuse of an umpire over a safe call at second base on a groundout play.
Bauer, 35 years old, spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers, and won the National League Cy Young Award in 2020 while with the Reds.
His career in MLB fell apart in 2021 when he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women, with the most prominent accuser obtaining a temporary restraining order against him, alleging he had physically and sexually assaulted her during two encounters. A second woman made similar allegations shortly after. Bauer has consistently denied the allegations and filed defamation lawsuits against some of his accusers.
The LA district attorney’s office declined to prosecute Bauer, however, due to concerns about being able to prove the sexual acts were non-consensual beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
Despite the lack of legal repercussions, however, MLB placed Bauer on administrative leave and launched an investigation, which was then followed by the league suspending him for 324 games (later reduced to 194 games on appeal) — the longest suspension for on-field conduct in league history. He was released by the Dodgers and never signed by another MLB team.
Bauer has since pitched with the Long Island Ducks, the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan.