Latest News About Long Island Ducks Baseball

Updated 2026-04-28 01:01

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Trevor Bauer Signs with Long Island Ducks for Atlantic League Opener

Trevor Bauer, the former Cy Young award-winning pitcher, has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League and is scheduled to start on opening night on April 21. Bauer, who was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023 after serving a 194-game suspension for violating MLB's domestic violence policy, has been trying to revive his big-league career. He pitched in Japan in 2023 and 2025, sandwiched around one season with Diablos Rojos in the Mexican Baseball League in 2024.

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History

The Long Island Ducks are a professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York, in the United States. The Ducks are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2000 season, the Ducks have played their home games at Bethpage Ballpark, formerly known as Citibank Park. The "Ducks" name refers to Long Island's duck-farming heritage, which is further represented by the Big Duck...

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