The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated Kenley Jansen from the paternity list and optioned Mitch White prior to Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jansen’s wife Gianni gave birth to Key’Gia Keziah Jansen at 10:06 a.m. PT on Sunday morning. The longtime Dodgers’ closer went on paternity leave that same day and was away from the team the past two games.
A player put on the paternity list requires them to miss at least that day’s game but no more than three days. Jansen had been expected to return on Tuesday all along.
The offense and Max Scherzer took the burden off the Dodgers bullpen in the series finale against the San Diego Padres, and Phil Bickford, Alex Vesia, Corey Knebel and White followed Clayton Kershaw on Monday night.