MLB suspends Trevor Bauer 324 games: What we know

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MLB handed out a 324-game suspension to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Friday. The ban -- which covers two full seasons -- is the longest punishment under the sport's domestic

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Bauer released a statement that he will appeal the suspension, making him the first player to do so under the policy.

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Why did Trevor Bauer get suspended? It might be popular for Bauer's defenders to note he was "proven innocent" by virtue of the district attorney failing to press charges.

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Just two players – outfielder Hector Olivera and pitcher Jose Torres – were arrested and convicted; Olivera was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in an April 2016 incident and was suspended for 82 games.

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For now, Bauer's case will stand alone for one reason: He is the first player to appeal a suspension rather than agree to a suspension.

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So what happens now? There remains the possibility of a settlement, though that seems unlikely given Bauer's strident denials and determination to fight any suspension.

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MLB suspends Trevor Bauer 324 games: What we know

MLB suspends Trevor Bauer 324 games: What we know

MLB handed out a 324-game suspension to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Friday. The ban -- which covers two full seasons -- is the longest punishment under the sport's domestic

MLB handed out a 324-game suspension to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Friday. The ban -- which covers two full seasons -- is the longest punishment under the sport's domestic

Bauer released a statement that he will appeal the suspension, making him the first player to do so under the policy.

Bauer released a statement that he will appeal the suspension, making him the first player to do so under the policy.

Why did Trevor Bauer get suspended? It might be popular for Bauer's defenders to note he was "proven innocent" by virtue of the district attorney failing to press charges.

Why did Trevor Bauer get suspended? It might be popular for Bauer's defenders to note he was "proven innocent" by virtue of the district attorney failing to press charges.

Just two players – outfielder Hector Olivera and pitcher Jose Torres – were arrested and convicted; Olivera was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in an April 2016 incident and was suspended for 82 games.

Just two players – outfielder Hector Olivera and pitcher Jose Torres – were arrested and convicted; Olivera was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in an April 2016 incident and was suspended for 82 games.

For now, Bauer's case will stand alone for one reason: He is the first player to appeal a suspension rather than agree to a suspension.

For now, Bauer's case will stand alone for one reason: He is the first player to appeal a suspension rather than agree to a suspension.

So what happens now? There remains the possibility of a settlement, though that seems unlikely given Bauer's strident denials and determination to fight any suspension.

So what happens now? There remains the possibility of a settlement, though that seems unlikely given Bauer's strident denials and determination to fight any suspension.

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