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Trevor Bauer is not taking himself too seriously in spring training.
The Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher told reporters Wednesday that he decided to tip his pitches to Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Matt Beaty during their Monday matchup because of "an inside joke that I can't tell you guys, but just having fun, joking around."
Bauer used his glove to relay to Beaty at the plate, and Reds utility man Derek Dietrich explained his teammate's mindset during the game's broadcast:
Beaty, who had hit a solo home run off Sonny Gray in the second inning, flied out to center to lead off the fourth despite Bauer giving him an advantage.