Dodgers activate Ronald Belisario, but he won’t explain his absence from team

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The cone of secrecy surrounding the disappearance of reliever Ronald Belisario continues. The KGB should have been this good.

As expected, the Dodgers activated their hard-throwing reliever before Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia.

Belisario had been on the restricted list since July 7, for reasons never explained by the Dodgers, Belisario or his agent. And they still aren’t.

The Times previously reported Belisario had entered a substance abuse program. No one has confirmed or denied the report.

When he showed up in Philadelphia on Tuesday, he issued a statement to reporters that cleared up exactly … nothing:

‘I was placed on the restricted list to deal with certain personal issues. At this time, those issues have thankfully been resolved, and I am ready to join my teammates. Given the personal nature of my issues, I cannot comment any further. I am looking forward, not backwards.’

Belisario, 27, last pitched July 5. He had begun throwing at Dodger Stadium during the team’s last road trip and made two rehab appearances in San Bernardino over the weekend for the club’s Class-A team.

He allowed one run Saturday and pitched a scoreless inning Sunday.

Belisario did speak with reporters in Philadelphia; he just wouldn’t address his disappearance from the team.

This is the second time he was placed on the restricted list. The first came after he showed up a month late to camp because of visa issues stemming from an arrest last summer on suspicion of driving under the influence. He ultimately pleaded guilty to a lesser non-alcohol reckless-driving charge.

-- Steve Dilbeck