Bauer apologizes for tossing ball over outfield wall: 'It was childish'

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Cleveland Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer apologized for throwing a baseball over the center-field wall from the pitcher's mound while getting yanked from his start against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

"First and foremost, I owe a sincere apology to all of my teammates, my coaching staff, the organization and all of our fans for how I conducted myself today," Bauer said after the game, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. "It's unbecoming. It was childish, unprofessional. There's no place for it in the game.

"I'm happy it didn't result in any physical injury for anybody else. I realize I put people in danger. I want to be clear that my frustrations were with myself and my inability to stop the situation and keep my team in the game."

Bauer only lasted 4 1/3 innings and gave up eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits with four walks before emotions boiled over when manager Terry Francona came out to pull him.

The veteran skipper clearly wasn't pleased with his starter's behavior.

Bauer's name has surfaced in plenty of rumors ahead of Wednesday's trade deadline. Multiple executives don't think this incident will impact his value, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

"Honestly, I doubt it," one National League executive said. "I suppose if a team was on the fence it could, but I think we all know what he is and what he isn't. Don't get me wrong, I don't like it … but if we were on the verge of acquiring it wouldn't change my personal opinion. That's just me. I'm sure for some out there it changes things. He doesn't surprise me anymore."

The 28-year-old owns a 3.79 ERA on the season with 185 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings.