Sixteen days after Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier received a pain-killing injection for a herniated disk, the discomfort in his lower back has yet to desist. Ethier has not been cleared to resume baseball activities, and manager Dave Roberts indicated the team had not formulated a timetable for his return. Roberts received an update from Ethier on Tuesday. The injury also forced Yasiel Puig into a more prominent role against right-handed pitchers, a role Puig did not occupy after his demotion last summer. The Dodgers had hoped Puig could reclaim his place as an everyday player, but with Ethier injured, the team had little other choice.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2017 01:41 UTC