The defense of 'fighting spirit' is a huge bad factor "Return? I need time" sigh, Bauer in danger of season out

Trevor Bauer (Yokohama DeNA BayStars), who has been "on a roll" on the Japanese professional baseball stage since he was virtually "out" of the Major League, seems to be more serious than expected.

Bauer started the 2023 Japanese professional baseball game against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan on the 30th of last month, and left the mound after recording only 55 pitches, two hits (one home run), two walks, and one run (one earned run).

Babuer, who collapsed with seven runs in two consecutive games after winning his first Japanese professional baseball debut, has been worthy of the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner after returning to the first division with a mediation period in the second division. In particular, Bauer pitched six innings in 15 consecutive games since May 27, when he returned to the first division, and sprayed more than 100 balls in 14 consecutive games.

In particular, he won his first monthly "MVP" title with four wins and no losses with a 2.08 ERA in four games in June, and showed quality start (less than three earned runs in six innings) in 13 out of 14 games until August 25th. In the meantime, I encountered an unexpected 'bad news."

In the bottom of the third inning, when he was trailing 0-1 against Hanshin on the 30th of last month, Koji Chikamoto's pitch headed to the left of the pitcher and the front of the third baseman. At this time, Bauer ran at full speed and caught the ball with a backhand through sliding, twisted and sprayed the ball toward the first baseman. However, the result led to an infield hit as the throw missed and faced a crisis of second and third base.

Bauer induced a fly ball to left field by hitting the batter around a fast ball of up to 157km against follow-up hitter Takamu Nakano, and struck out Shota Morishita to end the inning without losing a point. However, Bauer could not be seen on the mound from the fourth inning. He was "injured" in the process of handling Chikamoto's batting.

According to multiple Japanese media at the time, coach Daisuke Miura explained after the game that he felt uncomfortable with his right hip, and Bauer will undergo a thorough examination in Yokohama on the 31st. The results of Bauer's examination were not reported due to the absence of Yokohama's match the previous day (31st), but the condition seems a little serious.

Japan's "Sponichi Annex" reported on the morning of the 1st that Yokohama could be removed from the first division due to injury. The media said, "There is a possibility that Bauer will be removed from the first division registration," adding, "There is a possibility that his lower body muscles may have been torn." "If the muscles are torn, it will take time to recover, and it may not be possible to take the mound for the rest of this season," he explained.

For Yokohama DeNA, it is simply a huge bolt from the blue. Yokohama DeNA ranked third in the Central League with 59 wins, 3 draws and 55 losses this year, and is struggling to enter the A-Class (1st to 3rd in the league), with only two games difference from the fourth-place Yomiuri Giants. If Bauer leaves in a situation where he can never be relieved, he may miss his autumn baseball ticket.

This is the same view of the Japanese media. "Sponichi Annex" said, "If Bauer is eliminated, it will be a huge blow for the team. "If Daisuke Miura's Yokohama DeNA, who is competing for the climax series, leaves the Cy Young Award right-hander, who can throw long innings so far with 10 wins and 4 losses and short appearance intervals, will be a big hole."

And Bauer was eventually excluded from the first team entry on the afternoon of the 1st. According to multiple local media, including Japan's "Sports Hochi," Bauer was diagnosed with distal damage to the right iliac muscle as a result of the examination. The intestinal lumbar muscle is a muscle located slightly above the pelvis, which is eventually a back injury. Miura said, "Bauer was removed from the first team. "I think it'll take a little (time)," he said. "Return during this season?" "I think it will take time," he said, expressing regret. 스포츠토토

The head coach then said, "It hurts, but it's an accident in the play during the game. Bauer also thinks it's a play of Jim Nyum that he showed to get the out count. It can't be helped because it's an accident. He added, "I was also disappointed, and I asked him to concentrate on treatment." For now, the head coach declined to say when Bauer would return. It seems clear that Yokohama DeNA is in its biggest crisis.