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Since making his big league debut in June 2012, Trevor Bauer has gone on to enjoy plenty of success, winning the NL Cy Young award in 2020. However, his time in the majors came to a sudden end after he was caught up in controversy off the field.
Having bided his time in foreign leagues for the last three seasons, Bauer is now classed as an "unrestricted free agent" by MLB, meaning he is eligible to sign with any of the 30 big league franchises.
Replying to a fan who brought up the All-Star during Thursday's episode of "Rockies Insider", analyst Patrick Lyons offered an honest assessment on Trevor Bauer's prospects, both with the Colorado Rockies and in the majors in general.
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"Why aren't any teams interested in Trevor Bauer? Something's going on there, you'd have to think, right? No one is giving him a try," Lyons said. (20:52) "Personality wise, Trevor Bauer is the exact opposite of the players the Rockies typically try to target. They like good soldiers, they like guys that don't make too many waves.
"Could be he's a changed man. I think he probably deserves an opportunity, but I don't know who's going to give him that opportunity." (26:47)
"I want to take some time off to not think about baseball" - Trevor Bauer reflects on disappointing 2025 season, hints at potential retirement plans
In addition to the controversy surrounding him, the fact that Trevor Bauer endured a difficult season with the Yokohama DeNA Baystars of the NPB does his ambitions of returning to the majors no favors.
Bauer finished the campaign with a 4.51 ERA, statistically the worst in the NPB.
On October 18, Bauer spoke to the press, reflecting on an extremely disappointing season, while also suggesting he was considering retiring.
"It was a disappointing season. I wasn't at 100% because of the condition of my back," Bauer said. "I want to take some time off to not think about baseball. I don't know when that will be decided, or even if I'll continue playing baseball next year.
Further, he detailed some of his plans if he did eventually decide to call time on his career.
"It's difficult to imagine coaching in Japan because I don't speak the language. If there is something I'm thinking about, it would be to have my own baseball team. I would like to do everything myself, from the training system to marketing and interacting with fans. However, this is not something I'll do anytime soon, but rather a future ambition, something I'm thinking about," Bauer added.
While playing the sport professionally, Trevor Bauer also creates baseball-related content on social media, boasting over 838,000 followers on Instagram and over 1.1 million subscribers on YouTube.
