Boston Red Sox OF Jackie Bradley takes paternity leave

The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the paternity leave list and recalled outfielder Rusney Castillo from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday to fill out the 25-man roster before a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Bradley and his wife, Erin, are expecting their first child.

Bradley is among the American League leaders in batting (.331, fifth), on-base percentage (.409, third), slugging percentage (third, .601) and OPS (second, 1.010). He also had a 29-game hitting streak, the fourth longest in Red Sox history, end May 25.

Castillo started one game for the Red Sox earlier this season on April 9 in Toronto, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double, before he was sent to Pawtucket on April 15.

In 37 Triple-A games this season, Castillo is batting .241 with one home run and 13 RBIs

The Cuba native has played 91 major league games the past three seasons and has a .265 batting average with seven homers and 35 RBIs.