A biography for Trevor Bauerhasn’t been written yet.
“Generally when I say stuff, people take it one way or the other.”
“I'm not explosive. I can't jump.”
“I'm probably in the bottom 25 percent of athletes in the big leagues, just on pure athletic capability. But I've taught myself, through a lot of hard work and study and science, how to be really good at one specific thing.”
“It's so important to grow our game that players share more of their lives than just on the field and that personalities can shine through.”
“I understand that the truth can upset people, but I'm never going to stop sticking up for myself, or for what I think is right.”
“I take a lot of pride in growing my brand and connecting with young fans and with the reach that Lids has, with 1,200-plus locations and the amount of merchandise they sell gives me a large opportunity to reach out to fans and keep connecting and trying to grow the game of baseball. Lids has been a partner in that pursuit for a long time.”
“That's how I choose to approach my career. I'm constantly trying to find an edge and find the next way to improve myself.”
“I played soccer when I was little, but I wasn't very good at it.”
“The playoffs are a different animal, and any team can beat you on any day.”
“I don't want to be a player that signs a long-term deal and towards the end is resented, either by the fan base, by the organization, or on my end for having my performance slip below what my contract dictates.”
“I think at the end of the day, I am myself, to a fault.”
“Spring training is kind of my offseason. I'm preparing for the season, but the workload that I experience in spring is much lower than any other time of year. And so, I enjoy it.”
“I'm an intense competitor, and that fire is what drives me.”
“I was a really big - I was a big fan of pitching staffs in general growing up, not necessarily teams. So I liked the Braves pitching staff of Maddox, Glavine, and Smoltz, and I liked the A's pitching staff with Zito, Hudson, and Mulder.”
“I don't go out of my way to harass anybody. But, I mean, if you're going to come at me, that's just what I do.”
“I hate losing. It drives me nuts.”
“Let everybody compete on a level playing field.”
“I am not tired of being baseball's designated 'outspoken guy.' It's just me being me.”
“I want to make my fastball better. How do I high-grade my fastball to make it the best fastball in the league? I can only throw so hard. I'm close to my genetic ceiling on my velocity.”
“Because I was drafted high, I got the reputation of being conceited, like I'm too good for this person or that person.”