Scottsdale, Ariz. — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Bauer was involved in a serious car accident on Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 2026, when another vehicle T-boned his black McLaren 765LT at a 45 mph intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona.
According to sources and video footage obtained at the scene, the high-performance supercar spun out after the impact, jumped a curb, and slammed into a street pole. The McLaren sustained heavy damage to the front and driver’s side, with debris scattered across the road. The other vehicle also suffered significant front-end damage.
Bauer, 35, climbed out through the passenger side of the wrecked vehicle. Appearing dazed, his immediate reaction was captured on video: “Dude, what the f**k?” He surveyed the wreckage as bystanders and emergency responders arrived.
No one involved in the crash required hospitalization. Bauer was reportedly driving within the speed limit in his lane when the other driver struck him, and he was not at fault, according to people close to the pitcher. Long Island Ducks president Michael Pfaff confirmed that Bauer “avoided serious injury.”
Background and Context
Bauer was in the Scottsdale area receiving treatment for back spasms that had placed him on the injured list with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, where he has been pitching while pursuing a potential return to Major League Baseball. He has not appeared in an MLB game since 2021.
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This marks the second time Bauer has totaled a McLaren. In 2019, a truck tire flew off a highway and crushed his parked McLaren 650S.
Police closed the road to investigate the incident, but no further details on citations or fault have been publicly released as of Friday.
Bauer has not issued a public statement on the crash. Fans and observers on social media expressed relief that he escaped unharmed while joking about his apparent bad luck with the British luxury sports car brand.
