Former Cy Young winner
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“I agreed to do things I shouldn’t have done,” Bauer said in a television interview with Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” “It was reckless. It hurt a lot of people along the way. It made things very difficult for Major League Baseball, for the Dodgers, my teammates, friends, family, people close to me. So, I’ve done a lot of reflecting on that and made a lot of changes in my life to address that.”
Asked if he was apologizing for his actions, Bauer said, “I’m certainly taking accountability for my role in this. I’ve put myself in a lot of positions that have made things very hard for people, and I’m trying to be better.”
Bauer recently opted for free agency after finishing his one-year contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. He said he believes he is “still one of the best pitchers in the world” and that he and his agent have spoken with “a lot of different teams” about a potential return to the majors.
“I’d love to play baseball. I mean, that’s my goal, is to play baseball here in the United States,” Bauer said. “I’m still one of the best pitchers in the world. I’d like to compete at the highest level. I’m also really passionate about helping people, being good for the game. I think I’ve done a lot of damage, unfortunately, in the first half of my career, and I’d love a second opportunity to do things better.”
