Bauer was accused of sex assault but was never charged
Trevor Bauer has made clear his intentions of getting back onto a Major League Baseball team this year as his legal dispute with a woman who accused him of sexual assault came to an end.
As he opens up more about his experience and situation in the courtroom, Bauer appeared on OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" on Monday and was asked whether he had advice for aspiring professional athletes.
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Trevor Bauer, #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, looks on before the MLB spring training game against the Seattle Mariners at Peoria Sports Complex on March 22, 2021 in Peoria, Arizona. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
"I think limiting your downside risk is very important. Something I didn’t do," he said. "I looked only at, ‘OK, how do I get better at baseball? How do I get better on the field? The better I get, the more opportunity I get. The bigger I get, the more money I could make.’ That’s more where my focus was, 100%.
"What you don’t realize when you’re young is if you don’t take care of the parts of your life outside on-field stuff, that can dramatically impact your abilities on the field. In a way as simple as taking care of what you eat. That’s very well known by athletes, they pay attention to that.
Trevor Bauer, #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, warms up in the bullpen prior to a spring training game against the Colorado Rockies at Camelback Ranch on March 1, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Rob Tringali/Getty Images)
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"But taking care of personal relationships, family relationships, taking care of the people that you talk to, friends – there’s all sorts of pitfalls that can be largely avoided if you’re paying attention to those areas of your life with the same level of attention you pay to on-field stuff."
Trevor Bauer, #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, warms up before the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on April 13, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Bauer explained he did not hold any resentment toward the media or anyone over the criticism he received as he dealt with the accusations, but at this point, he is looking to get back to baseball.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
