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Trevor Bauer, a former Cy Young Award winner and MLB All-Star, had a no-hitter for the Long Island Ducks in a 13-0 victory over the Lancaster Stormers on Sunday afternoon at Penn Medicine Park in Pennsylvania.
It was Bauer's second start in the United States since 2021, and he faced just one more hit in a scheduled seven-inning doubleheader against the Stormers.
Bauer threw 84 pitches, struck out seven batters and walked one in a complete game loss.
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Trevor Bauer smiles after a no-hitter against the Long Island Ducks on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Jordan McGregor)
But Bauer made a pitch on the mound after the third strikeout to get the third no-hitter in Ducks history.
Combined with his first start for the Ducks on April 21, Bauer has a solid 1.64 ERA to start the season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), MLB's “Professional Partner League.”
The fans may have been rooting for the opposing Stormers, but they understood what was at stake as Bauer felled the batsmen when he started. They have been heard chanting his name in the hope that he will keep his music alive.
After the game, Bauer returned the favor to those in Pennsylvania ballparks, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans after entering his name in the Ducks' record books.
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“I'm looking forward to competing in front of the American fans again this season,” Bauer said when he signed with the Ducks earlier this month. “The Ducks have had some amazing players come through their organization, and I'm excited to be a part of that tradition.”
Former MLB stars such as Dontrelle Willis, Daniel Murphy, Rich Hill and Eric Gagne have played for the Ducks in the past. New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, and the latter also participated.
Bauer's start for the Ducks impressed an AL team scout who was in attendance, saying he was impressed with Bauer's arsenal on the road.
“He showed flashes of the guy he was and a guy who can help the team,” a scout told the New York Post. “He came out and held his own. He showed the quickness of the breaking ball that he's had in the past. Sure, the velocity isn't what it used to be, but it's still solid, especially 92-94. He didn't throw the ball very well on the inside of the plate with his fastball, but I think it was a good first outing. You expected him to get up quickly.
Trevor Bauer and the high-inning catcher after completing a no-hitter for the Long Island Ducks on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Jordan McGregor)
“You're talking about a guy who was at the top. Did he come back? No, but he looked like a guy who couldn't go out and compete.”
Bauer pitched in Japan in 2023 and 2025, and in 2024 in Mexico he reached a 2.59 ERA and 9.2 K/9 in Japan in 2023, and in Mexico, those numbers improved to 2.48 and 13.0. Last year in Japan, however, his ERA reached 4.41, and he struck out just 8.2 batters in nine innings.
This June will mark five years since Bauer, the reigning Cy Young Award winner, last appeared in an MLB game. On June 28 of that year, he pitched six two-run innings while striking out eight batters, recording the win.
Two days later, Bauer was hit with sexual harassment allegations, which eventually led to a 324-game (two-season) suspension. It was eventually reduced to 184 games for violating the department's Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse and Child Abuse policy.
Bauer has maintained her innocence, facing one accuser and another facing 16 years in prison after being charged with fraud for faking a pregnancy and asking Bauer for money for an abortion.
Trevor Bauer pitches a no-hitter for the Long Island Ducks on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Jordan McGregor)
Bauer and Lindsey Hill, who accused the striker of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021, settled their case in late 2023. Bauer leaked texts from Hill, who said Bauer would be his “next victim,” among other derogatory messages. Hill has since said MLB has more evidence of Bauer's alleged misconduct.
Last June, Hill was ordered to pay Bauer more than $300,000 for violating the terms of the settlement. Hill violated their settlement agreement by interviewing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.
About two years ago, Bauer said he “may have no choice” but to sue Major League Baseball “if I continue to be kicked out” of the league. Bauer said he will “play for the minor leagues,” but has not yet signed with an MLB team.
“Anyone who's willing to sit down with me and listen: I'd like to play the second half of my career better than I did the first half,” Bauer told Fox News Digital in January 2024. “I'd like to be an example that you can make mistakes, see them, fix them and get better in the future. I think that's something we always have to do as people.”
Long Island Ducks pitcher Trevor Bauer throws against the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, NY, on April 21, 2026. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM/Getty Images)
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Bauer has released MLB after Pete Rose and other former players were permanently ineligible.
“So, since Pete is welcome now, does that go for everyone blackballed?” Bauer asked X. “Or do you actually have to be guilty of something to qualify for that?”
Bauer was efficient for the Dodgers during his tenure, posting a 2.59 ERA.
Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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