According to sources, Major League Baseball and the players' association extended the administrative leave of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer through April 22.
He was placed on paid leave by the union and MLB after a Southern California woman accused him of attacking her and having anal sex with her without her consent.
Multiple extensions of the administrative leave have been agreed to by MLB and the union.
Bauer hasn't pitched in over a year. In 17 appearances for the Dodgers, he had a record of 8-2 and a 2.59 earned run average. He signed a three-year, $102 million contract in the winter of 2016 and was paid his $28 million salary last year.
Prosecutors in Los Angeles did not pursue assault and domestic violence charges against Bauer in February.
Bauer denied in a seven-minute video that he abused the woman. He said the two engaged in rough sex at her suggestion and followed guidelines they agreed to in advance. She spent the night after each encounter ended with them joking.
People who say they have been victims of sexual assault are not usually identified by the sports network.
After winning his first Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020, Bauer agreed to a $102 million, three-year contract to join his hometown Dodgers.
The report was contributed to by the Associated Press.
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