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The Los Angeles Dodgers top brass has spoken out on their decision to release right-hander Trevor Bauer, insisting it was the 'right' move.
The team's top executives spoke with reporters for the first time regarding Bauer, who last pitched in June 2021.
Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman expressed no regrets Wednesday about the team's decision to release right-hander Trevor Bauer last month.
He was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball in the next month after he was accused of sexual assault.
Despite never facing criminal charges and denying all allegations against him, Bauer was handed a 324-game suspension in April 2022.
Los Angeles Dodgers top brass insist cutting ties with Trevor Bauer is the 'right decision'
On December 22, the punishment was cut to 194 games on appeal, reinstating him at that point while ordering him to forgo his pay for the first 50 games in 2023.
The Dodgers had 14 days from the appeal ruling to decide if they would activate Bauer or release him, and they finally designated him for assignment on the last day of that window. He was officially released on January 12.
Kasten acknowledged the Dodgers met with Bauer the day before cutting ties with him.
Bauer issued a statement saying club
