Andre Ethier

You don't have to have standing seats for the train to Dodgertown USA to know that the Los Angeles Dodgers recently took home two Gold Gloves and turned right around and brought home two Silver Sluggers awards as well. Outfielders Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp were awarded best hitter and it was the first time that two outfielders have won this prestigious award for the Los Angeles Dodgers at one time. Kemp went on to join the ranks of Dusty Baker and Russell Martin, who picked up the double catcher awards in 1981 and 2007 respectively. If you kept up with Kemp during the ... Read Full Story

Andre Ethier agreed to a $3.1 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday after an arbitration hearing was delayed so the sides could continue to negotiate. Ethier batted .305 with 20 homers and 77 RBIs last year. He had asked for $3.75 million when exchanging proposed arbitration figures and the team had offered $2.65 million. The 26-year-old outfielder can earn $100,000 in performance bonuses — $25,000 for 596 plate appearances, his total last year; $25,000 for 625 and $50,000 for 650. Ethier said both sides were in the same room waiting to begin the hearing when the deal was struck. "We ... Read Full Story

Orlando Hudson hit for the cycle and Andre Ethier drove in four runs with a brace of homers Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Francisco 11-1 in their first home game of the season. Los Angeles handed Giants starter Randy Johnson his first defeat at Dodger Stadium in his 22-year career. Hudson completed the first cycle recorded in the major leagues this season with a sixth-inning lead-off triple off Brandon Medders. He slid into base ahead of a throw by right fielder Randy Winn, stood and pointed skyward. Hudson singled in the first, homered in the third and doubled in the fourth ... Read Full Story

Andre Ethier hit a solo homer and RBI triple, Casey Blake hit a two-run shot, and the Dodgers beat the Angels 6-2 Thursday night as the division champions of the NL West and AL West squared off at Chavez Ravine. Dodgers left-hander Randy Wolf threw 51 pitches over three innings, allowing an unearned run and four hits over three innings and striking out three. He finished his spring slate 4-2 with a 4.24 ERA in seven outings. Manny Ramirez had an RBI single in the fifth inning against reliever Jose Arredondo after walking his first two times up against Dustin Moseley. Moseley threw 80 ... Read Full Story

hey! If we told you there was a chance you could meet superstar LA Dodger outfielder Andre Ethier , practice yoga with him and get your own Dodgers yoga mat would you pay $100 for it? We received an email from the head office of the LA Dodgers and are feeling super cool and sporty, and we’re so not even! Apparently they saw we were total dorks “pretty excited” about yoga being added to baseball spring training , and that superstar players we’ve even heard of like Russell Martin and Read Full Story