Who is MLB star Trevor Bauer and what has he been accused of?
THE Pasadena Police Department is investigating Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer over an alleged assault. In February 2021, Bauer signed a three-year, $102million contract with the Dodgers. Bauer was selected with the third overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondback. During the 2012-13 offseason, Bauer was traded from Arizona to the Cleveland Indians. He spent four years with the Indians before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds before the trade deadline in the 2019 season. He won the National League Cy Young Award in 2020. He played one season with the Reds before signing a three-year deal worth over $100million with the LA Dodgers in 2021. 5 In February 2021, Bauer signed a three-year $102million contract with the Dodgers Credit: Reuters  Bauer has an 81-68 career win-loss record, a 3.81 earned run average, and over 1,300 strikeouts as a pro. Bauer is facing allegations of assault by a woman stemming from a sexual encounter earlier this year. The Pasadena Police Department said it is investigating the alleged assault, which is said to have occurred around mid-May. Sources revealed to ESPN that the case could be turned over to the district attorney's office on June 30, at which point a decision would be made on whether it will move forward. According to the victim's attorney, Marc Garelick, the woman was granted a domestic violence restraining order in LA County Superior Court against Bauer. 5 Bauer is facing allegations of assault by a woman stemming from a sexual encounter that allegedly occurred in mid-May Credit: AP  In a statement to ESPN, Garelick alleged his client "suffered severe physical and emotional pain" as a result of a "recent assault" from Bauer. "Our goal is to keep Mr. Bauer from contacting our client in any way possible. "We anticipate there will be criminal action against Mr. Bauer, and it is our hope law enforcement will take our client's allegations and case seriously," Garelick added. Bauer denies the allegations, according to a statement from his lawyer, Jon Fetterolf. "Mr. Bauer had a brief and wholly consensual sexual relationship initiated by [the woman] beginning in April 2021," Fetterolf told the outlet. "We have messages that show [the woman] repeatedly asking for 'rough' sexual encounters involving requests to be 'choked out' and slapped in the face. "In both of their encounters, [the woman] drove from San Diego to Mr. Bauer's residence in Pasadena, Calif. where she went on to dictate what she wanted from him sexually and he did what was asked," he added. 5 Trevor Bauer has denied the allegations against him Credit: Getty Images - Getty  Fetterolf continued: "Following each of her only two meetings with Mr. Bauer,[the woman] spent the night and left without incident, continuing to message Mr. Bauer with friendly and flirtatious banter. "In the days following their second and final encounter, [the woman] shared photos of herself and indicated that she had sought medical care for a concussion. "Mr. Bauer responded with concern and confusion, and [the woman] was neither angry nor accusatory. "Mr. Bauer and [the woman] have not corresponded in over a month and have not seen each other in over six weeks," the statement added. "Her basis for filing a protection order is nonexistent, fraudulent, and deliberately omits key facts, information, and her own relevant communications. "Any allegations that the pair's encounters were not 100% consensual are baseless, defamatory, and will be refuted to the fullest extent of the law." 5 The MLB are aware of the investigation and are looking into the allegations Credit: Getty  MLB is aware of the investigation and looking into the allegation. "The Dodgers were made aware of the allegations against Trevor Bauer late this afternoon and immediately contacted Major League Baseball, which will be handling this matter," the team said in a statement. "The Dodgers take any allegations of this nature very seriously, but will have no further comment at this time."