Trevor Bauer is demanding an apology from a couple of sports networks that accidentally reported a fake tweet about his recovery from an injury.

Bauer hasn't pitched since Aug. 11 because of a stress fracture in his leg, and the Indians estimate a four-to-six week timeline for his return. But Friday, Michael Baumann of The Ringer tweeted a tongue-in-cheek report that Bauer would only miss two or three starts, because he had "begun a course of blood transfusions and colloidal silver to rid his body of CIA nanites."

Bauer was not happy after he says he saw ESPN and MLB Network report that faux tweet as news. Saturday, he sought apologies.

For anyone who thinks this is actually true, it’s not. Saw this on the crawl of espn. Couldn’t hear the audio so not sure how they’re presenting it but it is not true at all. @espn https://t.co/cwITJLrrxi — Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) August 18, 2018

Hey @MLBNetwork and @espn I would like public statements on social media and on your networks clarifying that the information you wrongly reported as fact earlier regarding my recovery timetable and process is false and not a quote from me. The report is damaging and absurd. — Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) August 18, 2018

“For anyone who thinks this is actually true, it’s not,” Bauer wrote on Twitter. “Saw this on the crawl of espn. Couldn’t hear the audio so not sure how they’re presenting it but it is not true at all. @espn.

“Hey @MLBNetwork and @espn I would like public statements on social media and on your networks clarifying that the information you wrongly reported as fact earlier regarding my recovery timetable and process is false and not a quote from me. The report is damaging and absurd.”