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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Andre Ethier On Crutches After Experiencing ‘Top-3’ Pain In Career
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Dodgers News: Andre Ethier On Crutches After Experiencing ‘Top-3’ Pain In Career

Matthew Moreno
March 19, 2016
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The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to have dodged the proverbial bullet as Andre Ethier suffered a lower leg contusion in his brush with an injury scare after fouling a pitch off his shin bone. Ethier entered the Dodgers clubhouse on Saturday morning at Camelback Ranch with the aid of crutches and unable to put much pressure on his right leg.

“It’s not that swollen. You can barely see the mark, so I guess that’s reassuring,” he said. “It definitely feels a lot better [Saturday] than it did [Friday]. We’ll see how it goes. I have a little bit of time left (until Opening Day), so I’m not really worried yet.”

The Dodgers listed Ethier as day-to-day; he classified the pain as being in the top-three he’s endured, though didn’t necessarily believe there was a fracture.

“I squared myself up pretty good,” Ethier said. “I was more concerned about making sure all the pieces and parts were still in place. It’s like that instant throbbing in your leg that you want to let subside, and it finally did.”

The veteran outfielder explained he wears knee pads and his preferred smaller-sized shin guard underneath his baseball pants. Ethier acknowledged he may need to wear larger protective gear on his lower front leg, but said he isn’t a fan of “that big outside” padding some players wear.

Roberts said Saturday that Ethier will be held out of activities for the next few days. Roberts added he “absolutely” expects Ethier to be ready for Opening Day in San Diego on April 4.

While the Dodgers outfield has managed to remain healthy during Spring Training, there nonetheless are question marks within the group. Carl Crawford, Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig are wild cards due to inconsistency or injury issues, or in Crawford’s and Puig’s case, both.

Los Angeles does have a surplus of outfielders, though outside of Scott Van Slyke the depth is largely unproven. What’s more, Kiké Hernandez, who planned to get time in the outfield recently, is needed at shortstop with Corey Seager out due to a left knee sprain.

Ethier batted .294/.366/.486 with 14 home runs, 20 doubles, 53 RBIs, had a .366 wOBA and 137 wRC+ over 142 games last season. In 10 Spring Training games, he is batting .435/.517/.652 (10-for-23) with one home run, one triple, five walks and four RBIs.

Ethier may be in store for a unique role this season as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has twice now placed the soon-to-be-34-year-old in the leadoff spot for the first time in his career.

Roberts explained his decision as one tied to Ethier’s success in getting on base, particularly against right-handed pitching.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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