Ronald Belisario was placed on the restricted list on Wednesday by the Dodgers. The official reason given was "personal reasons." That's slang for "We're not telling, so don't ask."
Unfortunately for Belisario, he's already been arrested for suspicion of DUI last June 27. He also had visa issues that delayed the start of his season. He's currently at 1-1 with a 3.79 ERA in 35 2/3 innings.
His season never got going until April 21, and a few bad appearances bloated his ERA to 6.35 at the end of May. However, he's given up only three runs in 17 appearances (18 2/3 innings) since then, lowering his ERA to 3.79. He was looking more and more like the Belisario of last season.
And that's exactly why this news is pretty disappointing. His agent said he's dealing with anxiety, and The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that he's entered a substance abuse program.
No matter what's going on, he's only allowed be on the restricted list for 30 days. Let's hope everything turns out OK.
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