Mookie Betts believes Trevor Bauer deserves a chance to pitch for a Major League club.
\"It\'s something to think about,\" Betts said of Bauer, who has completed a suspension for violating baseball\'s policy on domestic violence and sexual assault.
An independent arbitrator heard testimony from Bauer and reviewed the league\'s investigation, then ruled Bauer had indeed violated the policy but reduced the suspension from two years to 194 games, still the longest issued under the policy.
The Los Angeles Dodgers then released him, saying that he would \"no longer be part of our organization.\"
He pitched in Japan while waiting for an MLB team to sign him. Multiple women have accused him of sexual assault, but Bauer has not been charged with a crime.
\"My experience with Bauer is not anything remotely close to what everyone else\'s experience is. I love him. I think he\'s an awesome guy. The personal things? I have no control. I have no say. Obviously, nothing ever came from it,\" Betts said.
\"He\'s an awesome pitcher. He\'s a great guy, somebody who wants to take the mound every fifth day. But, at the end of the day, I don\'t make the decision. That\'s a decision that\'s not as simple as baseball.\"
