Trevor Bauer has done plenty of talking this offseason.
But on Monday, the Cleveland Indians' starting pitcher made noise in a different way.
Taking the mound in Goodyear for his 2019 Spring Training debut, Bauer put forth an efficient effort, allowing just one hit and one walk over the course of three innings in which he tallied a total of 18 pitches.
What was unique about this outing for the right-hander, however, was that he was mic'd up for it, providing an inside look at what goes into one of the polarizing pitcher's starts. Footage from Bauer's start was captured and later shared by his production company, Momentum, which aims to provide "player driven content, for the fan."
Over the course of the three-minute and 46-second clip, Bauer can be seen and heard chatting with fans as he signs autographs, throwing his signature pre-game long toss, discussing pitching signs with an unidentified catcher, trading pitching tips with fellow starter Carlos Carrasco and perhaps most notably, talking to himself while on the mound.
"Ninety-two only, huh? That ain't gonna play," Bauer says, referencing the pitching radar after one of his tosses. "Ninety-one, eh? That ain't gonna play either."
Bauer then proceeded to catch Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino off-guard with a changeup, for what was one of his two strikeouts recorded on the day.
"That's gonna play though," Bauer exclaimed. "The good 'ol right on right change-up."
In 28 appearances last season -- 27 starts -- Bauer amassed a 12-6 record to go along with a career-best 2.21 ERA and 221 strikeouts. If the 28-year-old's first Spring Training start was any indication, we should be seeing -- and hearing -- plenty more from the 28-year-old starter in 2019.
