Trevor Bauer Apologizes to Mets Fans for Misleading Them Before Dodgers Contract

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (27) delievers in first inning against the Atlanta Braves during Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball series, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Starting pitcher chose the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets in one of the Major League Baseball offseason's biggest moves, signing a three-year, $102 million contract with the defending World Series champions.

Before the announcement, links selling Mets merchandise appeared on Bauer's website, as Charles Curtis of For the Win noted. That included a signed Mets hat:

"And some Internet sleuths started seeing some strange stuff popping up on Bauer’s personal…