Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges following sexual assault allegation [View all]

After a five-month review of the Pasadena police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office determined Tuesday, two people with knowledge of the decision said.

That the district attorney decided criminal charges were not warranted does not mean Bauer has been cleared to rejoin the Dodgers. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred retains the right to suspend Bauer. He is widely expected to do so, but not soon.

The district attorney’s office made the decision after reviewing electronic messages between Bauer and his accuser, the Pasadena Police Investigation and a transcript of the civil restraining order proceedings in August, according to two people with detailed knowledge of the review.

Bauer had two sexual encounters with a San Diego woman last year at his Pasadena home. The district attorney determined there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Bauer committed a crime.

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