Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer said he would "love a second opportunity to do things better" and make a return to Major League Baseball after sexual assault allegations halted his career, leading to a long suspension and eventual release from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Bauer, who played baseball in Japan last year, told FOX News on Thursday that he was "reckless" and "made a lot of mistakes along the way." He has not pitched in the majors since June 2021, when a San Diego-area woman accused him of sexually assaulting her. Allegations from two other women followed, and Bauer was given a 324-game suspension that eventually was reduced by an arbitrator to 194 games. The Dodgers released him in January 2023.