<p>SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger has a hairline fracture in his left fibula, manager Dave Roberts said Friday before the defending World Series champions opened a highly anticipated three-game series against the Padres.</p>
<p>Roberts said Bellinger had a scan Thursday that showed the hairline fracture. The manager said there is no timetable for his return.</p>
<p>“At least we know what Cody’s dealing with,” Roberts said. “Certain players heal differently, so I just don’t know where Cody is going to be at. … I can say comfortably that it’s not a day-to-day thing, so we can kind of just put it on the back burner and let Cody do his rehab and join us hopefully soon.”</p>
<p>Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, was injured on April 5 when he was cleated by Athletics pitcher Reymin Guduan on a close play at first base. He was placed on the 10-day injured list the next day and was eligible to be activated on Friday.</p>
<p>Roberts said Bellinger is still taking swings and was going through a workout in Los Angeles earlier Friday. </p>
<p>The Dodgers swept the Padres in the NL Division Series in October, ending San Diego’s first postseason run in 14 seasons. </p>
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