Trevor Bauer's McLaren Totaled Again: Cursed or Just Unlucky?

Some people have bad luck with cars. Trevor Bauer has a whole saga.

On Wednesday in Arizona, the former MLB pitcher found himself at the center of another expensive automotive disaster when his black McLaren was hit by a semi-truck, leaving the vehicle completely totaled. The good news? Bauer walked away uninjured—and according to sources close to him, he wasn’t at fault. The other driver crashed into the side of him while he was traveling at the speed limit in a 45 mph zone. Police responded to the scene on the residential street, but no one required medical treatment.

Here’s where it gets weird: this isn’t Bauer’s first brush with McLaren-related misfortune. Back in 2019, while his previous 2016 McLaren 650S sat parked at a local dealership, a tire literally flew off a semi-truck and landed directly on top of it. Two separate incidents involving semi-trucks and McLarens? You’d forgive Bauer for joking about it on social media, which he did—posting a reference to Allstate’s“Mayhem”advertising campaign and noting that even he wouldn’t have believed this chain of events was possible.

The 35-year-old has been dealing with plenty beyond automotive woes. Currently on the injured list with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, Bauer is sidelined by back spasms. He was in Arizona receiving treatment for that injury when the crash happened. His performance with the Ducks has been solid—a 4-1 record with a 2.43 ERA and 56 strikeouts—and he’s expressed hope about potentially returning to Major League Baseball, even offering to play for free.

That return to the big leagues remains uncertain. Bauer hasn’t pitched in MLB since 2021, when sexual assault allegations from a San Diego woman effectively ended his time with the sport. He was never criminally charged and has maintained his innocence, but the fallout was severe: a 324-game suspension that was later reduced to 194 games. The Atlantic League has given him a chance to prove himself on the field, and so far, he’s made the most of it.

As for the McLaren? It’s gone. But Bauer’s resilience—both on the mound and apparently on the road—remains intact. The question now is whether his back will heal in time for another shot at the majors, and whether he’ll ever own another McLaren without looking over his shoulder for flying semi-truck tires.