Bellinger returns to Dodgers, who try to avoid being swept
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday before playing the finale of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres.
Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, started in center field and batted cleanup as the Dodgers tried to avoid being swept.
Bellinger missed seven games with tightness in his left hamstring during his second stint on the IL this season. He missed 46 games after suffering a hairline fracture in his left leg on April 5.
He is hitting .226 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 16 games.
To make room, the Dodgers optioned infielder Andy Burns to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
___
Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger, center, is taken out of the game by manager Dave Roberts during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Friday, June 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
