Trevor Bauer Wrecks Black McLaren in Arizona Crash

Trevor Bauer was involved in a crash in Arizona on Wednesday afternoon while driving his black McLaren in the Phoenix area. He walked away unharmed, and emergency responders said no one involved required hospitalization.

The collision adds another interruption to Bauer’s attempt to work back toward the major leagues. He has not pitched in the majors since the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and is now pitching for the Atlantic League’s Long Island Ducks.

Trevor Bauer in Phoenix

Bauer was driving down a Phoenix-area street when the blindsiding collision happened, and he was traveling the posted 45 mph speed limit. He was in Arizona to rehab back spasms, putting the crash in the middle of a routine trip that was tied to his comeback work.

The former Cy Young winner has spent months publicly campaigning for another MLB opportunity, even offering to play for the league minimum salary. He also owns a 4-1 record with a 2.43 ERA for the Long Island Ducks, a sharp contrast to the longer pause that has kept him out of the majors.

Long Island Ducks and MLB

Bauer’s major league path has been tangled for years. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred handed him a 324-game suspension that was later reduced to 194 games by an arbitrator, and he has continued to push for a return while pitching for Long Island.

That context gives the crash a clearer edge for him and for the club he is currently helping. Bauer was not at fault for the wreck, and the only immediate medical detail that emerged was that no one needed to be hospitalized.

For Bauer, the road back now includes recovering from another interruption before the next step in his effort to get back into an MLB uniform.