A foreign pitcher with the highest annual salary of $6 million was suspended for more than a month, canceled due to his condition just before starting the second division, and watched the sumo game the day before

Sep 25, 2025

Bauer, who returned to Yokohama after two years, failed to produce a strong performance in 2023. He failed to play the main foreign pitcher role, with only 10 quality starts in 20 games. Photo capture = Yokohama BayStars SNS

Bau and his agent and lover Cheychell Luba, who visited the Tokyo Sumo Stadium on the 23rd. Bauer was scheduled to start the second-tier game against Rakuten on the 24th, but canceled it before the game. Photo Capture = Rachel Luba SNS

Bauer went down to the second division after recording his 10th loss of the season against Hiroshima on Aug. 21. He hasn't been in the first team for more than a month. Photo capture = Yokohama BayStars SNS

His team is competing for a bloody ranking, and the highest-paid foreign pitcher has been suspended for more than a month. Yokohama BayStars right-hander Trevor Bauer (34) failed to appear in the second division game. Bauer was scheduled to start against the Rakuten Eagles in the Eastern League (second division) on the 24th. However, he avoided taking the mound due to poor condition before the game. Yokohama, whose starter was suddenly punctured, put in eight relievers to lead the game with a 'bulpen day'. No matter how inevitable the health reasons are, they are bound to be criticized.

Moreover, Bauer visited Tokyo's sumo stadium with his agent and lover Rachel Luba the day before (23rd). This image was released through personal SNS. This is why the fans can't respond well.

Bauer, the winner of the Major League Cy Young Award, returned to Yokohama for the first time in two years this season. When he failed to return to the Major League while playing in the Mexican League, he turned to Japan. There was no better option than Japan. He received an annual salary of 6 million dollars (about 8.43 billion won) and special treatment.

He played in 20 games and lost 4-10 with a 4.34 ERA. The strong performance he expected disappeared. Of the 20 games, there have been only 10 quality starts (more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs). He pitched 130 ⅔ innings and hit 15 home runs. They are tied for first place with the number of home runs in the Central League.

The Hiroshima Carp match on August 21st. He allowed five runs in six ⅓ innings. He gave up three walks with nine hits, including two homers.

Yokohama left-hander Kay's pitching. He ranks second in ERA in the Central League. Photo capture = Yokohama BayStars SNS

The first team registration was canceled. He went down to the second team not because of injuries but because of poor performance. This was the last game of the first team. A month has passed since then.

The game against Rakuten in the Eastern League on the 24th was a return game. After reorganizing the second division, he expected to take the mound in the postseason and climax series. The schedule will inevitably be delayed as the mound is canceled on the 24th. I think I can join the first team immediately without a second-tier game.

Yokohama is competing against the Yomiuri Giants for second place. He rose to second place at the end of the season. It is 2.5 games ahead of third-place Yomiuri with five games remaining.

Last year, Yokohama started the fall baseball season as the third place in the league and reached the top of the Japan Series. He overpowered the top teams one after another and produced a miraculous drama. This year, he is likely to be second by showing his hindsight. Expectations are high again this time.

11 wins (1 draw and 2 losses) in the last 14 games. Even without Bauer, the team does well. Two foreign starters, Anthony Kay and Andre Jackson, are active. Jackson has 10 wins (seven losses) and a 2.36 ERA. Kei, who is in his second year in the Japanese professional baseball league, ranks second in this category with an ERA of 1.76. It's hard to feel a Bauer vacancy. Of course, if Bauer had been good, the competition for rankings would have been different.

Yokhama won last year's Japan Series by beating Softbank. He gave up the first and second games and won four consecutive games to complete the series. Photo Source = Japanese Baseball Organization

K's annual salary this year is 150 million yen (about 1.4 billion won). Jackson will receive 238 million yen (about 2.25 billion won). Even if the salaries of the two players are combined, it is less than half of Bauer's.

There is only one way for Bauer, who has become a nuisance, to regain his honor. The postseason, Climax Series (CS) will begin soon.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.