Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is accused of assaulting woman and leaving her with concussion - but he denies her claims and insists they met twice for consensual 'rough' sex
- Trevor Bauer, 30, met the woman online in April, his agent said
- The pair met twice for sex and have not seen each other for six weeks
- Her lawyer on Tuesday said she has taken out a protection order against him
- The woman hopes that police in Pasadena, California, press charges
- Pasadena PD are investigating, but have yet to comment on the probe
- Bauer's agent said they have proof that the woman requested rough sex
- He said their communications were friendly and flirtatious at all times
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is being investigated for an alleged assault on a woman, but has hit back and claimed the woman asked him to be rough during consensual sex.
Bauer, 30, is facing a probe by Pasadena Police Department after he met the woman online, his agent said, and they had consensual sex twice earlier this year.
The woman's lawyer, Marc Garelick, told TMZ that she has taken out a protection order against Bauer, and expects criminal charges to be pressed. She claims she was left concussed after their second encounter.
'The order is a result of a recent assault that took place at the hands of Mr Bauer where Ms Hill suffered severe physical and emotional pain,' Garelick told the site.
Trevor Bauer, 30, has been accused by a woman of sexual assault after they met online and hooked up for sex twice
Bauer (pictured here on a road trip) played college baseball for UCLA Bruins
'Our goal is to keep Mr. Bauer from contacting our client in any way possible.
'We anticipate there will be criminal action against Mr Bauer, and it is our hope law enforcement will take our client's allegations and case seriously.'
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Bauer's agent, Jon Fetterolf, insisted the encounters were 'brief and wholly consensual' and initiated by the accuser in April 2021. Fetterolf said: 'We have messages that show [the accuser] repeatedly asking for 'rough' sexual encounters involving requests to be 'choked out' and slapped in the face.
'In both of their encounters, [the accuser] drove from San Diego to Mr Bauer's residence in Pasadena, California, where she went on to dictate what she wanted from him sexually and he did what was asked.
'Following each of her only two meetings with Mr Bauer, [the accuser] spent the night and left without incident, continuing to message Mr Bauer with friendly and flirtatious banter.'
Bauer, who signed in February a three-year, $102 million contract with the Dodgers, denied the allegations made by Hill
Fetterolf said that the woman told the baseball star that she was concussed, following their second meeting.
'In the days following their second and final encounter, [the accuser] shared photos of herself and indicated that she had sought medical care for a concussion.
'Mr Bauer responded with concern and confusion, and [the accuser] was neither angry nor accusatory.'
He said the pair have not been in contact for a month, or seen each other in over six weeks.
Fetterolf added: 'Her basis for filing a protection order is nonexistent, fraudulent, and deliberately omits key facts, information, and her own relevant communications.
'Any allegations that the pair's encounters were not 100% consensual are baseless, defamatory, and will be refuted to the fullest extent of the law.'
Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers was presented with the 2020 National League's Cy Young award which he earned last year as a member of the Cincinnati Reds after leading all pitchers with a 1.73 ERA before the game at Dodger Stadium on April 27
The California-born Bauer ranks among baseball's best pitchers and won the National League Cy Young award last season as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. He celebrated his impressive 2020 season by inking a three-year, $102 million contract with the Dodgers before the 2021 campaign.
Prior to his successful one-year stint with Cincinnati, Bauer played for the Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks. He also collegiately at UCLA where he set a single-season Pac-12 strikeout record.
Bauer made headlines in 2019 when he and his Twitter followers were accused of relentlessly harassing a woman who had criticized him.
'It has definitely ruined my last three days,' Nikki Giles, 21, told USA Today. 'I have cried daily and called my family crying because the first 12 to 24 hours or so I was getting a lot of hate.'
Giles said she reported the attacks to the team, via Facebook, flagging several of Bauer's tweets.
The bizarre social media skirmish began when Bauer tweeted criticism of Giles's favorite player, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman.
Giles responded by telling Bauer that he was her 'least favorite' baseball player, but over the next few days, he tagged her in at least 80 tweets as his own followers began harassing her, according to USA Today.
'Maybe you shouldn't have trolled me then,' he wrote at one point.
Giles tried blocking him, but eventually unblocked him in order to respond to his criticism.
Bauer backtracked in a statement, saying that online bullying is wrong.
'I often defend myself against internet trolling, bullying and slander,' he said. 'My responses to fans are good-natured. I do not encourage any of my fans, followers, or friends to attack, insult or harass anyone on any social media platform, or in real life. There is no room for that in the world. I have been made aware that some of the interactions related to a specific Twitter exchange may have had a negative impact. That was not my intention.
'I will wield the responsibility of my public platform more responsibly in the future.'
Bauer is known as an active Twitter user. He's previously engaged in several conspiracy theories, like the unfounded claim that former President Barack Obama was born outside the United States. He also frequently criticizes the media for its coverage of President Donald Trump.
Trevor Bauer demonstrates to reporters before Tuesday's game that a combination of sweat and rosin is sufficient to allow him to stick a baseball to his hand, palm down
