Judge says Bauer must testify in assault hearing

Trevor Bauer must testify at an upcoming hearing if he wants to end a restraining order filed against him, a judge ruled Friday.

A California woman obtained the order against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher last month, saying Bauer assaulted her during a sexual encounter May 16 at his Pasadena home.

The woman is attempting to extend the order, but Bauer and his legal team are fighting her efforts and calling such an extension unnecessary. Bauer, 30, appeared in court Friday, where Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman scheduled a hearing for Aug. 2.

Gould-Saltman ruled Bauer would have to take the stand at that hearing. Because the pitcher could still face a criminal case, as Pasadena police are investigating the accusations, he likely won’t say much while on the stand.

The alleged victim said Bauer choked her until she was unconscious and then punched her in the face, leaving her with two black eyes among other injuries.

Bauer has denied the allegations, claiming the woman asked for rough sex on two different occasions and that all interactions were consensual.

The woman said she filed the restraining order because Bauer texted her several times after the second encounter asking if she was OK. Bauer’s lawyers have argued the restraining order is unnecessary.

Bauer is in his first year with the Dodgers after signing a three-year, $102 million contract last offseason. After the sexual assault allegations were reported, Major League Baseball placed him on the administrative list, and he hasn’t pitched since June 28.