Dodgers activate OF Mookie Betts from paternity list

CHICAGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Mookie Betts from the paternity list Thursday and recalled right-hander Andre Jackson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Right-hander Evan Phillips was placed on the paternity list, and infielder Yonny Hernández was optioned to the team’s top farm club.

Betts’ wife gave birth to their second child Tuesday. He missed two games before rejoining the Dodgers ahead of a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

With infielders Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor hampered by injuries, manager Dave Roberts has toyed with playing Betts at shortstop. The 30-year-old Betts, a six-time Gold Glove winner in right field, has appeared in five games at second base this season.

“It sort of depends on where we’re at, mainly Chris Taylor as far as the comfort level that we have with him playing short,” Roberts said, “and just kind of weighing the potential options.”

Luke Williams was in the lineup at shortstop for the series opener against Chicago. Williams was promoted Tuesday and made his third career start at shortstop in a 5-3 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday.

Taylor left Monday night’s game against New York in the eighth with soreness in his left side. He got into Wednesday’s game as a pinch runner.

Taylor tested his left side on the field before Thursday’s matchup with the Cubs.

“Just not kind of sure when we’re going to get him a start, but it’s coming,” Roberts said, “and he’s getting a little anxious, which is a good thing.”

Rojas went on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hamstring strain. He is with the team in Chicago and will start doing some “baseball-specific stuff” in the next few days, according to Roberts.

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