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Former Cy Young Award winner and MLB All-Star Trevor Bauer had a great follow-up to the no-hitter he pitched for the Long Island Ducks during his most recent outing on Saturday night.
Bauer struck out 10 batters, and walked just one, in the Ducks’ 6-1 victory over the Lexington Legends in front of a sellout home crowd on May 2. He allowed six hits and one run on 101 pitches for the Ducks.
With his 10 strikeouts, Bauer now leads the Atlantic League in strikeouts after three starts.
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Long Island Ducks pitcher Trevor Bauer, a former MLB Cy Young Award winner, struck out 10 against the Lexington Legends in his final Atlantic League start. (Long Island Ducks)
Bauer’s agent, Rachel Luba, noted on social media that Bauer was also topping his fastball at 98 mph.
A common theme now for Bauer is also making sure to stop for autographs and pictures after each of his starts, which happened again Saturday night at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
Bauer’s previous outing saw some Ducks history as he threw a no-hitter against the Lancaster Stormers in a scheduled seven-inning game as part of the team’s doubleheader.
It was Bauer’s second start in the United States since 2021, where he faced just one batter over the minimum in a scheduled seven-inning game of a doubleheader against the Stormers. Bauer threw 84 pitches, struck out seven batters and walked just one to lose the perfect game.
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Bauer unleashed a roar on the mound after a strike three to record the third no-hitter in Ducks history. In this win over the Legends, Bauer was seen doing his patented “sword” celebration while feeling it on the mound with double-digit strikeouts.
Bauer said he looked forward to competing in the United States and seeing fans in his home country again this season, shortly after signing with the Ducks. Bauer pitched in Japan in both 2023 and 2025, while in Mexico in 2024. He pitched to a 2.59 ERA and 9.2 K/9 in Japan in 2023, and in Mexico, those numbers improved to 2.48 and 13.0. However, last year in Japan, his ERA skyrocketed to 4.41 and he struck out just 8.2 batters per nine innings.
Bauer is no doubt enjoying the competition as well, as he seemed comfortable on the mound. After his first start on April 21, a scout for the American League team in attendance believed Bauer was “a guy who can help” an MLB club. After all, Bauer continues his effort to return to the top of the Major Leagues as he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers before being accused of sexual assault.
This June will mark five years since Bauer, as the reigning Cy Young Award winner, last appeared in an MLB game. On June 28 of that year, he pitched six innings of two runs while striking out eight batters, earning the victory.
Trevor Bauer pitches for the Long Island Ducks for the third time this season: a 6-1 win over the Lexington Legends in the Atlantic League. (Long Island Ducks)
Two days later, Bauer was accused of sexual assault, which ultimately led to a 324-game suspension (the equivalent of two seasons). It was ultimately reduced to 184 games for violating the league’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
Bauer has maintained his innocence, reaching a deal with one accuser, while another faces 16 years in prison after being charged with fraud for faking a pregnancy and asking Bauer for money for an abortion.
Bauer and Lindsey Hill, who accused the pitcher of beating and sexually abusing her in 2021, settled their case without any exchange of money in late 2023. Bauer revealed text messages from Hill, who said Bauer would be her “next victim,” among other damning messages. Hill has since said MLB has more evidence of Bauer’s alleged misconduct.
Last June, Hill was ordered to pay Bauer more than $300,000 for violating the terms of the agreement. Hill violated his settlement agreement by talking about Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Nearly two years ago, Bauer said he “may have no choice” but to sue Major League Baseball “if I continue to be kept out” of the league. Bauer has said he would “play for the league minimum” but has not yet signed with any MLB team.
Trevor Bauer performs his trademark “sword” celebration after securing a strikeout for the Long Island Ducks in Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Lexington Legends. (Long Island Ducks)
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Bauer has since criticized MLB after Pete Rose and other deceased former players were removed from the league’s permanently ineligible list.
“So, since Pete is welcome now, that applies to everyone who’s been excluded?” Bauer asked about X. “Or do you really have to be guilty of something to qualify for it?”
