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UCLA friend Cole Wants To Meet Again
Trevor Bauer, who played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars last year in the Japanese professional baseball NPB, recently reported that he strongly hopes to return to the Major League, sparking a heated debate among fans.
Proponents emphasize that Bauer has fully expressed remorse and still has top-notch skills, while the other side is taking issue with Bauer's history of being criticized legally and socially but showing no signs of improvement. Overall, negative air currents dominate.
In an interview with FOX News on the 5th, Bauer said, "I have hurt a lot of people in my life. I have put the Major League Baseball, the Dodgers, my teammates, my friends, my family, and those close to me in a very embarrassing way. I am deeply reflecting on this and making a big difference in my life." This is the first time he has expressed his remorse for his alleged sexual violence in 2021, which was under investigation by the prosecution and MLB.
"I still believe that I am the best pitcher in the world," Bauer said. "I love baseball. My goal is to play baseball here in the U.S. I also have passion to help people and benefit the Major League. Unfortunately, it has caused a lot of damage to people for half of my career. So I really want to have a second chance to become a better person."
He said, "I'm talking to quite a few clubs with the agent" about whether the actual negotiations are going on.
Regardless of whether Bauer's reflection is sincere or not, the fact that he wants to return to the Major League is attracting the attention of many clubs. There are many top starters in the Major League FA market, but the pace of signing the contract is not fast because the price is being decided at such a high level.
Ace players such as Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery still remain, and Shota Imana, a former NPB player, is also waiting for a contract. Snell reportedly wants a total of 200 million dollars, Montgomery wants 150 million dollars, and Imana wants 100 million dollars. The amount is too much for most big market players.
However, Bauer is drawing attention as he mentioned two New York clubs, the Yankees and the Mets.
"I want to come back to the Major League. If the team is the Yankees and considers signing me, I can help as a collaborator for Gerrit Cole," Bauer said in an interview with WFAN, a New York-area radio media outlet on the 8th.
Bauer and Cole played baseball together at UCLA. In the 2011 draft, Cole was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the third overall pick in the first round, and Bauer was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the third overall pick in the first round, respectively. Bauer explains that he has known each other for more than 15 years and has close friendship.
"Call would gladly guarantee me. I haven't talked to Cole about it, so I don't want him to make a one-sided assumption," Bauer said. In other words, his relationship with Cole would not have deteriorated due to a series of unfavorable moves that have occurred to him in the last two years.
However, Bauer and Cole's relationship deteriorated in 2020 when Cole said he used a substance that violated the rules when pitching. After a while, Bauer publicly sent a congratulatory message to his SNS about Cole winning his first Cy Young Award last year, attempting to restore the relationship.
Bauer hints negotiations are underway against the New York Yankees and Mets. AP Yonhap News It is not known whether Cole has a positive stance on Bauer. However, when he heard that Bauer wanted to come to the Yankees, he said, "The last time we were teammates, we went to the World Series." These are stories from his time at UCLA.
MLB Network reporter John Hayman reported in November last year that Bauer's agents John Fetteroffle and Ratzel Luba are in contact with Major League Baseball teams. Bauer posted a 10-4 record with a 2.76 ERA with Yokohama this year. His fastball speed increased by an average of 1 mile and he shot a maximum of 99.3 miles.
At that time, chances are high that the teams involved were the Yankees or the Mets. However, Bauer predicted that he would have a higher chance of joining the Mets than the Yankees. "I talked more with the Mets than with the Yankees. So right now if I signed a contract, it would be the Mets," he told WFAN.
However, the Mets recently hired FA pitchers Luis Severino and Sean Menaia to effectively complete the rotation. Chances are low that the Yankees and the Mets will send a love call to Bauer. 안전 토토사이트