Dodgers put Cody Bellinger on disabled list, recall Josh Ravin

Reporting from Pittsburgh —  After keeping rookie star Cody Bellinger out of the lineup the last three games, the Dodgers put him on the disabled list Tuesday because of a sprained right ankle he suffered Saturday.

“The cost of trying to get him through it versus the upside, I just think it’s smart to be on the cautious side,” manager Dave Roberts said.

In Bellinger’s spot, the Dodgers recalled reliever Josh Ravin from triple-A Oklahoma City. Ravin has been up twice this season, recording one save and posting a 3.38 earned-run average in 5 1/3 innings over four appearances. Hitters have only two hits in 18 at-bats against the right-hander.

Bellinger injured the ankle while jumping to catch a ball near the warning track at Comerica Park in Detroit. The team initially described the injury as “mild,” but Bellinger’s ankle remained swollen through the weekend.

His gait has improved in recent days. The limp he had Sunday morning was replaced by a steadier stride Tuesday as he walked through the clubhouse at PNC Park to take swings indoors.

“That’s still a controlled setting, and there’s still swelling,” Roberts said. “With him, being such a dynamic player, violent with the swing — and then the lateral [movement], haven’t tested that.”

With Bellinger out, Adrian Gonzalez remains in the lineup at first base. Bellinger had shifted to the outfield to make room for Gonzalez’s return Friday from the DL. He appeared in right field on only four occasions before the injury.

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