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Rodriguez put on paternity leave, Taylor recalled

BOSTON -- Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, who welcomed a baby boy into the world on Easter Sunday, was placed on the paternity list and will miss his scheduled start against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Tuesday.

Lefty-hander Brian Johnson is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to make that start, while righty reliever Ben Taylor -- who had a solid stint with the Red Sox earlier in the season -- was recalled on Monday to fill Rodriguez's roster spot.

Johnson was hit in the head by a line drive in his first start of the season for Pawtucket but bounced back with a strong performance just five days later, allowing one hit over six innings.