Judge denies Trevor Bauer's request for accuser's phone records

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday denied Trevor Bauer's request to obtain the cellphone records of the woman who accused him of sexual assault, citing a technicality, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman ruled that attorneys for the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher did not file the proper motion in time, per the report.

The decision is expected to pave the way for Major League Baseball to ass