Trevor Bauer files defamation lawsuit against The Athletic

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is suing The Athletic and former reporter Molly Knight, accusing them of “creating and spreading the false narrative” that he had fractured a woman’s skull during a sexual encounter.

The 26-page complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against The Athletic Media Co. and Knight, alleges two counts of defamation.

This all in midst of Bauer being placed on administrative leave last July under the joint domestic violence and sexual assault policy of Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association.

The leave has been repeatedly extended and currently runs through April 16.

His leave extended even though Los Angeles prosecutors said in February they decided not to charge Bauer, determining there was insufficient evidence to win a conviction.

After winning his first Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020, Bauer agreed to a $102 million, three-year contract to join his hometown Dodgers.