OF Andre Ethier, who fractured his right leg in spring training, was finally activated by the Dodgers on Saturday and went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter. He hit .290 with four doubles and three RBIs in nine rehab games for high-Class A Rancho Cuchamonga. With Ethier injured this year, the Dodgers have five corner outfielders get significant playing time: Yasiel Puig, Carl Crawford, Howie Kendrick, Josh Reddick and Andrew Toles. The 34-year-old Ethier had a good season last year, posting an .852 OPS to go with 14 homers and 53 RBIs in 395 at-bats.

OF Andre Ethier, who fractured his right leg in March, was activated. He hit .290 with four doubles and three RBIs in nine rehab games for High Class-A Rancho Cucamonga.

OF Andre Ethier (broken right leg) is scheduled to play another rehab game at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday. Ethier, who has not played in the majors this season, will be re-evaluated after the contest, and the club will determine the next course of action. He is hitting .290 with three RBIs through nine rehab games.

OF Andre Ethier (broken right leg), who has missed the entire season, has made steady progress in a rehab assignment at Class A Rancho Cucamonga -- he was 4-for-10 with two doubles and one RBI in his first three games -- but isn't expected to be activated when rosters can be expanded Sept. 1. "It's a possibility but for me right now unlikely," manager Dave Roberts said. "When he's ready to come back and he feels he can contribute, he'll be activated. Every day he feels a little bit better, and his recovery's getting better."

OF Andre Ethier (broken right leg) went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a rehab appearance for Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday night. Ethier has been sidelined since spring training.

OF Andre Ethier (broken leg) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday night. Ethier has been sidelined since spring training.

OF Andre Ethier (broken right tibia ) took batting practice before the game Wednesday. Ethier, who hasn't played this season, is targeting a September return.

OF Andre Ethier (broken right tibia) is running and performing hitting drills in Arizona, manager Dave Roberts said. Roberts said the club is "looking forward" to activating Ethier, who hasn't played this season, in September.

OF Andre Ethier, who has been out all year with a broken right tibia, has resumed hitting and running, according to manager Dave Roberts. "He's closer to joining us," Roberts said. "He's been hitting for a week. I've seen video. He's running at about 75 percent."

OF Andre Ethier is taking batting practice and jogging in Arizona. Club officials believe Ethier will return in September.

OF Andre Ethier took batting practice at Dodger Stadium for the first time since fracturing his tibia in spring training. Although it is unknown when Ethier, who has not played this season, will rejoin the club, manager Dave Roberts is optimistic it will eventually happen. "When that return is I have no idea, and I know that he's hopeful and has continued to improve, but obviously at the rate not that we're excited about," Roberts said.

OF Andre Ethier (broken right tibia) had a bone scan on his right leg Friday in Arizona, his home town. Ethier has not played since suffering the injury in spring training, but manager Dave Roberts said he expects Ethier to return this season. "The fracture is not completely healed, but it is healed enough that we feel Andre at his tolerance can continue to progress with baseball activities," Roberts said. "At this point, we are going to ramp him up and see where it takes us. Because it is not healed completely, we really don't have a timetable. As every day passes, there is going to be a little more healing and he is going to progress a little bit more." To expect the tibia to be pain-free this season is "a little optimistic," Roberts said. "He's going to do everything he can to get back."

OF Andre Ethier, who broke his right leg by fouling a pitch off it in spring training, is swinging a bat and might return in August.

LF Andre Ethier (spiral fracture, right tibia) originally was expected to miss 10-14 weeks after getting hurt in a spring training game March 22, but he appears certain to miss more time after exams showed the fracture has not healed as was expected. "Everybody's body heals differently," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "We had certain thoughts of when it would heal, but it has just taken a little longer. So hopefully Thursday we get the go-ahead." Ethier was with the Dodgers on Monday in Arizona, where he makes his home. "He's moving around," Roberts said. "He playing catch. He's taking some one-handed swings. He's doing some elliptical work. His body is in good shape. Once he gets that scan this week, we'll know more how much more aggressive he can be."

OF Andre Ethier will begin therapy that does not require weight bearing in the next few days. Ethier received a CT scan Thursday on his left leg, which he broke during spring training when he fouled a pitch off his left shin. Ethier is scheduled to return in mid-June at the earliest.

OF Andre Ethier has joined the Dodgers in Los Angeles for a few days and will have his fractured right tibia re-examined Friday. Ethier sustained the injury when he fouled a ball off his shin during a spring training game on March 18. The original prognosis was that Ethier would be sidelined 10 to 14 weeks. Friday's exam will gauge how well the fracture is healing.

OF Andre Ethier (broken leg) was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list Sunday so the Dodgers could make room on the 40-man roster for OF James Ramsey, who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland. Ethier, who suffered the injury on March 18, is expected to have at least a two-month recovery time, so the move shouldn't impact his return date. The Dodgers hope to have him back around June 1.

OF Andre Ethier (broken leg) was moved from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list on Sunday.

RF Andre Ethier (broken right tibia) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 25. He might be able to return in June.

OF Andre Ethier suffered a broken leg that will sideline him for 10 to 14 weeks after he was hit by a pitch last week. Ethier was struck on the right shin during a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks last Friday. Initial X-rays indicated that no bones were broken, but when soreness persisted, he had a CT scan on Tuesday that showed the tibia fracture. The injury won't require surgery, but it's expected to keep him out until June. Last season, Ethier batted .294 with 14 home runs and 53 RBIs for the Dodgers.