Andre Ethier RUMORS & NEWS

CBSSports.com "It's only one day into the new Dodgers phenomenon that should heretofore be known as Puigmania. But you know it will come up. You just know Andre Ethier's name is going to start to work its way into trade speculation. Already, Ethier has to hold the record for hearing his name most in trade..." June 04

Los Angeles Times "Manager Don Mattingly benched Andre Ethier for the Dodgers’ series finale at Miller Park on Wednesday, saying he did so because he wanted to field a lineup “that’s going to fight and compete the whole day.” This will be the third time Ethier is out of the lineup on this six-game trip. The..." May 22

MLB.com "Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier left Tuesday night's Cactus League game with what he called "a little soreness" in his right hamstring, but manager Don Mattingly said it was precautionary. Ethier wasn't cautious in the one at-bat he had, racing for a triple on his drive off the center-field..." March 27

L.A. Daily News "When it comes to how to hit left-handed pitching, everyone seems to have a plan for Andre Ethier. Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire has Ethier focusing on his mindset, not his mechanics. The rest of the National League West has a steady diet of southpaw specialists lined up for Ethier, who..." March 10

Los Angeles Times "There are many accents in the rich and diverse Dodgers clubhouse this spring. There are a babel of twangs and tones from the Far East to western Australia, from the Dominican Republic to Defiance, Ohio. But, make no mistake, there is only one voice. It announced itself recently by entering..." February 24

True Blue L.A. "The annual dance of whether or not manager Don Mattingly will sit Andre Ethier against left-handed pitchers began anew on Thursday at Dodgers camp at Camelback Ranch. Mattingly gave the expected answer. "We're definitely not going to be platooning Dre. He's going to get his ABs," Mattingly..." February 21

True Blue L.A. "While there are others on this current team who have been in the organization longer, Andre Ethier is the leader in the house with 1003 games played since 2006. While several players have played 1000+ games in that time period only 8 have done it for one team and of those 8, only 5 have remained..." February 14

Orange County Register "Say this about the off-season rumors that had the Dodgers shopping outfielder Andre Ethier – they were persistent. Ethier called them more "entertaining" than unsettling. He said his mind was set at ease early on when both Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and GM Ned Colletti publicly shot down the..." January 30

Orange County Register "Say this about the off-season rumors that had the Dodgers shopping outfielder Andre Ethier – they were persistent. Ethier called them more "entertaining" than unsettling. He said his mind was set at ease early on when both Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and GM Ned Colletti publicly shot down the..." January 28

CBSSports.com "For all the money the Dodgers have spent, they still don't have a leadoff hitter. Why not Michael Bourn? You could come up with a few reasons why not, starting with the point that the Dodgers already have three outfielders they're committed to paying a combined $54.6 million in 2013. But..." December 19

Foxsports.com "The Los Angeles Dodgers appear capable of anything. Even a trade of right fielder Andre Ethier is not out of the question. The Dodgers are shopping Ethier, major-league sources say — and their intent might be to clear a spot for a free agent such as first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher or..." December 18

True Blue L.A. "It is the Christmas shopping season, so perhaps it's only fitting that the Dodgers are "shopping" Andre Ethier. At least that was the adjective used by both Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News and Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. But there is a difference between shopping and listening, and it..." December 18

Rant Sports "Even though the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andre Ethier agreed to a 5-year contract extension earlier in the season, the team is willing to move their star rightfielder. This comes as a surprise to most Dodgers fans, but this would be a good move in the long run for Los Angeles. Personally, I..." October 30

Los Angeles Times "Andre Ethier smiled when asked about how Manager Don Mattingly hinted he might be turned into a platoon player next season. "Luckily, there are a lot of righties," Ethier said. Ethier entered Friday batting .214 against left-handers and .325 against right-handers. "Sometimes you hit,..." September 29

Los Angeles Times "Should Hanley Ramirez be moved from shortstop to third base next season? Should Andre Ethier be a platoon player? These are two questions the Dodgers might have to address in the near future, Manager Don Mattingly acknowledged Thursday. Ramirez was a shortstop his entire career until this..." September 28

True Blue L.A. "After scoring just six runs in their three-game series sweep at the hands of San Francisco, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly summed up the offense like so: "When your big guys don't hit, that's the way it goes," he said. Both Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier went 2-for-12 against the Giants, each..." August 23

Los Angeles Times "Andre Ethier opened his right hand, revealing a blister on his palm that popped three days earlier. The area of raw skin was about the size of a quarter, the exposed region large enough to cause him significant discomfort in his bottom hand when holding a bat. The ruptured blister was the..." August 23

Los Angeles Times "To prepare himself to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday, Andre Ethier played two games with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga earlier in the week. Ethier, who was sidelined with a strained rib-cage muscle, returned from his two-day tour of the California League in a reflective..." July 14

Los Angeles Times "On the night Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier made their long-awaited returns, two other recently activated players had emotionally charged performances that lifted the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. But what was felt by second baseman Mark Ellis and reliever Javy Guerra on..." July 14

Los Angeles Times "The worst is behind them. Or so the Dodgers hope. They survived nearly two months without one of the best players in baseball, Matt Kemp, who was sidelined by a strained left hamstring. They also played their last 11 games without Andre Ethier, out because of a strained rib-cage muscle. They..." July 13

Los Angeles Times "Andre Ethier took batting practice Wednesday and performed the other baseball-related drills "I would regularly do if I was playing in the game," he said. But Ethier was not playing in the game, having been put on the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day because of a strained rib-cage..." July 05

L.A. Daily News "Andre Ethier chose his words carefully. The Dodgers right fielder thinks he could have played Wednesday night and insisted his strained left oblique was feeling better each day. Yet Ethier didn't play in the series finale against the Cincinnati Reds, and won't play for another eight days at..." July 05

ESPN.com "Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left oblique. The move is retroactive to June 28, and Ethier is expected to return to the lineup following the All-Star break. "We just thought it was the wise decision at this..." July 04

Los Angeles Times "On the day Matt Kemp started his minor league rehabilitation assignment in Rancho Cucamonga, the Dodgers learned reliever Todd Coffey has been lost for the season and outfielder Andre Ethier appeared as if he could be headed to the 15-day disabled list. Coffey will undergo surgery to repair a..." July 04

Los Angeles Times "Uncertain of whether he will play before the All-Star break, Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier declined an invitation from teammate Matt Kemp to participate in the Home Run Derby during All-Star week. Ethier has sat out the Dodgers' last four games because of a strained muscle in the left rib..." July 02

Los Angeles Times "Injured Andre Ethier said he was pulling out of the home run derby, and he could be out of the Dodgers' lineup until the All-Star break. Despite how horrendous the Dodgers are currently going, being cautious is absolutely the best approach. Ethier originally talked about possibly returning..." July 01

ESPN.com "Right fielder Andre Ethier will not be placed on the disabled list and is officially listed as day to day with a strained oblique, the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday. Ethier left Wednesday's game in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants after checking his swing..." June 29

L.A. Daily News "Andre Ethier was at Dodger Stadium and in good spirits Thursday. If he could be happy, maybe the rest of the downtrodden Dodgers had a reason to smile, too. Ethier, who strained his left oblique muscle Wednesday in San Francisco, will avoid the disabled list for now. The team leader in RBIs,..." June 29

L.A. Daily News "Manager Don Mattingly, asked about what the return of a healthy Matt Kemp for the second half could mean to the slumping Dodgers, said before Wednesday's series finale against the San Francisco Giants the potential impact of arguably the game's best player was "huge." "It's like having a..." June 28

Los Angeles Times "The Dodgers haven't scored in their last 30 innings. They have been shut out in three consecutive games. And their lead in the National League West vanished Wednesday, when the San Francisco Giants moved into a tie for first place with them by beating them at AT&T Park, 3-0. Now, the..." June 28

CBSSports.com "With the uncertain status of Matt Kemp and ongoing regressions elsewhere on the roster, the last thing the struggling Dodger offense needs is an injury to Andre Ethier. But that's exactly what's happened. In the first inning of Wednesday's game against the hard-charging Giants, Ethier was..." June 27

Los Angeles Times "Andre Ethier started to hit his way out of his season-worst slump over the last three days in Anaheim, going six for 11 with two runs, two doubles and two walks in the series against the Angels. Ethier entered the series hitting .171 this month. "I don't think I'm quite back where I want to..." June 25

L.A. Daily News "Dodgers batting coach Dave Hansen went up to Andre Ethier after Sunday's game and made a harsh but accurate observation. "I don't think a guy can have two more opposite days on both sides of the ball," Hansen said, in Ethier's words. Ethier, batting cleanup, went 0 for 3 with three..." June 18

Los Angeles Times "As long as Andre Ethier continues to play regularly, he shouldn't have any problems extending his recently signed five-year, $85-million contract by another year. Ethier's deal includes a $17.5-million team option for a sixth year, in 2018. If the Dodgers decline the option, they would owe him..." June 16

True Blue L.A. "The Dodgers officially announced their five-year contract extension with Andre Ethier on Tuesday afternoon. At the press conference, Ethier was understandably giddy. "I'm living out a dream, playing baseball in the major leagues. The biggest thing I realized in the last couple of years of ups..." June 12

L.A. Daily News "Andre Ethier was manning right field for the Dodgers on Monday night when word began to spread that he would be doing so for at least another five years. The 30-year-old was close to signing a contract extension worth $85 million, plus an option for a sixth year, according to multiple..." June 12

Yahoo! Sports "Two-thirds of the Dodger Stadium outfield is set to continue being a very familiar sight for the next five or six seasons. After signing center fielder Matt Kemp to a monster extension last winter, the Dodgers came to terms on a new contract with right fielder Andre Ethier on Tuesday morning...." June 12

Los Angeles Times "The Dodgers' new ownership group appears ready to make its first significant move. The Dodgers are close to announcing a five-year extension with Andre Ethier that would guarantee him $85 million, The Times' Dylan Hernandez is reporting. A sixth-year vesting option could raise the total value..." June 12

Los Angeles Times "Until Sunday, it had been a rough trip for Andre Ethier as the Dodgers' right fielder struggled at the plate after a sizzling start this season. But Ethier and Manager Don Mattingly both said before Sunday's game that they were unconcerned, with Mattingly saying "it's just a matter of time..." June 11

Los Angeles Times "Andre Ethier hasn't hit a home run in his last 10 games, but that isn't a problem. Over that span, he has driven in seven runs. Ethier is taking a less flashy but more consistent approach to compiling numbers. He drove in two more runs in the Dodgers' 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies..." June 03

Los Angeles Times "Andre Ethier said Tuesday he does not plan to impose a deadline on negotiations on the contract extension that could keep him out of free agency. Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti has said he would like to re-sign Ethier and has discussed the idea with Dodgers President Stan Kasten, who took..." May 23

Los Angeles Times "Six weeks into the season, Andre Ethier can report his surgically repaired right knee is holding up fine. "Everything feels good," he said. Ethier entered Saturday as the National League leader in runs batted in with 32. While teammate Matt Kemp's home run prowess has gained national..." May 13

Washington Post "The Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg show would not hit town for another 24 hours, but Friday night offered enough to tide over the 44,807 at Dodger Stadium. Two surprise first-place teams, owners of the two best records in the National League, squared off. Prior to their biggest move this..." April 28

Los Angeles Times "General Manager Ned Colletti said he wants to explore the possibility of signing Andre Ethier to a contract extension soon after the Dodgers' new owners take over the club next week. "I've always been inclined to keep him," Colletti said. "His start certainly hasn't hurt." Ethier, who will..." April 24

Los Angeles Times "Aaron Harang made history in his previous outing, and the Dodgers pitcher and his teammates on Thursday made sure they avoided a different kind of milestone. The Dodgers were in danger of losing their third consecutive game and being swept in a series by Milwaukee for the first time since the..." April 20

Los Angeles Times "Dodger Stadium wasn't the only one celebrating a birthday Tuesday. On the day the venerable ballpark turned 50, Andre Ethier was serenaded by fans in the all-you-can-eat right-field pavilion, who tilted back their beer cups in recognition of his 30th birthday. Ethier made this a birthday and..." April 11

L.A. Daily News "Andre Ethier's spring numbers are starting to get silly. After hitting a home run Tuesday in the Dodgers' 7-6 exhibition win over the Milwaukee Brewers, he has 11 hits: six doubles, two triples, two homers and one single. Is Ethier attempting to channel Mark McGwire, who hit 29 home runs and 27..." March 21

Los Angeles Times "With Matt Kemp batting in front of him and presumably reaching base 35% to 40% of the time, Andre Ethier figures to see a significant number of hittable pitches this season. Ethier, in turn, thinks Kemp could benefit from his presence in the cleanup spot . "I'm hoping he's not going to be..." March 21

Los Angeles Times "The spring season hasn't even reached the halfway point, but if you're into early analysis then you have to be encouraged by the start of Andre Ethier. Ethier, coming off minor knee surgery, is looking plenty healthy. Not just healthy, but more like the hitter Ethier was becoming before he..." March 18