Trevor Bauer (pitcher), who is active in the Yokohama DeNA BASS, achieved his first complete game victory since his entrance to the Japanese stage.

Bauer made a starting appearance in a home game against the Yomiuri Giants at Yokohama Stadium on the 3rd, showcasing a perfect performance with 9 innings, 6 hits, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts, and no runs. Yokohama defeated Yomiuri 1-0, thanks to Bauer's performance.

The Japanese sports media 'Nikkansports' noted on the 3rd, "Yokohama kept the one run they scored on a sacrifice fly and emerged victorious in a close match. Starting pitcher Bauer dominated the Yomiuri lineup despite a schedule change and achieved his first complete game victory since entering the Japanese stage, finishing with 9 innings, 6 hits, and no runs on 122 pitches."

The media stated, "It has been 16 years since a Yokohama pitcher recorded a complete game win against Yomiuri, last achieved by Randolph on October 2, 2009," adding, "Bauer once achieved a complete game victory in Major League Baseball in 2019 and twice in 2020."

Additionally, "This complete game victory, spanning both Japan and the United States, was approximately 5 years after the game against the Kansas City Royals on August 19, 2020, during his time with the Cincinnati Reds, when he recorded the Cy Young Award and the lowest earned run average. He has not achieved a 1-0 complete game victory in Major League Baseball."

Meanwhile, Bauer, during the 2020 shortened season due to COVID-19, recorded 5 wins, 4 losses, and an earned run average of 1.73 over 11 games (73 innings) with the Cincinnati Reds, winning the National League Cy Young Award.

After the 2020 season, Bauer signed a 3-year, $102 million free agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played in 17 games (107⅔ innings) with 8 wins, 5 losses, and an earned run average of 2.59 with the Dodgers in 2021, but he was embroiled in a sexual assault controversy that June.

Major League Baseball's office imposed an administrative leave, followed by a 324-game suspension under the domestic violence and sexual assault policy. The police investigation lasted a long time, but the sexual assault charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence. Major League Baseball's office reduced the suspension to 194 games, and the Dodgers released Bauer in December 2022.

As all 30 Major League Baseball teams turned their backs on Bauer, he signed with the Yokohama Baseball Club in 2023. He successfully made a comeback with 10 wins, 4 losses, and an earned run average of 2.76 over 19 games (130⅔ innings) with Yokohama.

Last year, he waited for a chance to return to Major League Baseball while playing on a short-term contract in the Mexican League, but no Big League teams called him. He recorded 10 wins and no losses with an earned run average of 2.48 over 14 games (83⅓ innings) in the Mexican League.

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