Bradley can miss up to three games

The Red Sox have ruled out Jackie Bradley Jr. for Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles and have placed him on the paternity leave list.Bradley and his wife Erin Bradley have been expecting the birth of their first child. To fill his spot, outfielder Rusney Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket and will be active for Tuesday’s matchup.Castillo was optioned to Pawtucket on April 15 after starting the season on the major league roster.The paternity leave list was adopted in the beginning of the 2011 season in order for a player to attend the birth of a child. Bradley can miss up to three games according to the rules of paternity leave in Major League Baseball.Bradley is one of the top hitters in the MLB this season, ranking among American League leaders with a .331 batting average and 1.010 OPS. Get the WCVB News App

The Red Sox have ruled out Jackie Bradley Jr. for Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles and have placed him on the paternity leave list.



Bradley and his wife Erin Bradley have been expecting the birth of their first child.


To fill his spot, outfielder Rusney Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket and will be active for Tuesday’s matchup.

Castillo was optioned to Pawtucket on April 15 after starting the season on the major league roster.



The paternity leave list was adopted in the beginning of the 2011 season in order for a player to attend the birth of a child. Bradley can miss up to three games according to the rules of paternity leave in Major League Baseball.



Bradley is one of the top hitters in the MLB this season, ranking among American League leaders with a .331 batting average and 1.010 OPS.