Trevor Bauer won't have to testify in restraining order hearing, a judge has ruled

• A judge ruled Thursday that Trevor Bauer did not have to testify in a hearing about a restraining order filed against him.
• The woman seeking an extension of the order accused Bauer of sexual assault and battery on two occasions in April and May.
• Bauer and his team have denied all instances of wrongdoing, claiming the encounters were consensual.

A judge ruled that Trevor Bauer won't have to testify in a hearing over whether to extend a restraining order filed by a woman accusing the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher of sexual assault and battery.

Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman ruled at the start of Thursday's session that Bauer would not have to take the stand. She asked Bauer if he intended to follow his legal team's advice and only answer questions related to his name and occupation.

"Yes, your honor," Bauer said, making his only comments in four days of testimony.

On June 29, Bauer's accuser, who Insider has chosen not to name, filed an ex parte restraining order that accused the MLB pitcher of assaulting her during two sexual encounters in April and May. She is seeking a five-year extension to this restraining order.

Bauer has denied all wrongdoing, and he and his attorneys maintain that the encounters with the woman were "wholly consensual." citing text messages describing rough sex.

In the restraining order and in sworn testimony in court this week, the woman alleged that during their second encounter, Bauer strangled her with her own hair until she lost consciousness and repeatedly punched her in the face, buttocks, and genitals during sexual intercourse.

The woman sought medical treatment, and the forensic nurse who examined her testified Tuesday that she "had never seen" injuries like the woman's before.