Trevor Bauer addressed New York Mets fans on Sunday to apologize for the merchandise glitch on his website that led people to believe he was signing with the club.
"Mets fans, I owe you an explanation and apology," Bauer posted on social media. "My intention was never to mislead your fan base, nor was it to troll you in any way."
On Friday, a link for Mets merchandise went live on Bauer's Linktree page on Instagram, and a page for a Bauer-signed Mets hat giveaway went live on his website, TrevorBauer.com. Fans who signed up for the cap giveaway received an email saying "I can't wait to take the mound in New York!"
The pitcher eventually signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bauer attempted to clear the air on Twitter, explaining that the merchandise pages and links were prepared for multiple teams in advance and that none were supposed to go live until Bauer had announced his decision.
"It was an embarrassing and emotional moment for me," Bauer said in the thread.