Trevor Bauer signs with pro baseball team in United States amid MLB return hopes

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Trevor Bauer is once again a professional baseball player in the United States.

The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball announced that the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner will pitch for them this season.

"I’m looking forward to competing in front of U.S. fans again this season," said Bauer. "The Ducks have had some incredible players come through their organization, and I’m excited to be part of that tradition."

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Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to striking out Trent Grisham of the San Diego Padres to end the sixth inning of a game at PETCO Park on June 23, 2021, in San Diego, California.  (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Some of those players include Dontrelle Willis, Daniel Murphy, Rich Hill, and Eric Gagne. New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, with the latter also being a part-owner.

The team announced that Bauer will start the team's first game on April 21 and be mic'd up for all games and practices "for the purposes of content creation to be featured on his and the team’s social media and streaming outlets."

"We are excited to welcome Trevor to Long Island," said Ducks President/CBO Michael Pfaff. "His talent and knowledge will be important additions to our ballclub, and we are happy to offer him this opportunity to showcase his talents to MLB clubs while giving fans unprecedented access to Ducks baseball."

This June will mark five years since Bauer, as the reigning Cy Young Award winner, last appeared in an MLB game. On June 28 of that year, he tossed six innings of two-run ball while