NEW YORK — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave was extended seven days through July 15 by Major League Baseball and the players association Thursday while the sport’s investigators check into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher.
Bauer on July 2 was placed on seven days’ paid leave 2 under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy adopted by MLB and the players union in 2015. The paid leave has been repeatedly extended for players in the past while investigations proceed.
Police in Pasadena, Calif., and MLB are investigating the allegations made against Bauer by a Southern California woman who says the pitcher choked and punched her during two sexual encounters earlier this year.