Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had a rough afternoon on Sunday.
The right-hander went 4 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits and four walks. But it was what he did at the conclusion of the start that really will grab your attention.
After giving up the two final runs of his outing, Bauer threw the ball into the netting behind home plate out of frustration. As manager Terry Francona came out to remove him from the game, the 28-year-old turned around and launched the ball over the center-field wall.
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As the highlight shows, Francona was not happy with his hurler. Bauer looked immediately apologetic, but it didn’t seem to phase the former Boston Red Sox manager. The 2018 All-Star began his postgame availability by offering an apology.
“It was unbecoming, childish, unprofessional,” he said, per Keith Britton of 92.3 The Fan. “I feel like I really let them down personally and professionally. I just want to say I’m sorry for how I behaved. It won’t happen again.”
Francona, meanwhile, seemed to bite his tongue.
“We certainly discussed it, as we should,” Francona told reporters, per The Plain Dealer. “Today was a frustrating day. He did it out of frustration. I don’t want to say something that I don’t mean.”
The attention on Bauer is unlikely to die down anytime soon, as the hurler has also been the subject of trade rumors ahead of Wednesday’s deadline.
