Ethier will start in right field and bat second in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday. Ethier replaced Yasiel Puig during Friday's game against the Padres after Puig suffered a hamstring injury. While there is no word on how long Puig will be out, Ethier will likely continue to fill in in right field in his absence.

Ethier replaced an injured Yasiel Puig in Friday's win over the Padres, going 1-for-1. After the game, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly wasn't sure whether Puig would need to go on the DL, the Orange County Register reports. "We'll kind of see where we're at tomorrow," Mattingly said. If Puig were to miss any extended time, obviously Ethier would benefit the most from the open spot in the lineup, though it would also provide another opportunity for Scott Van Slyke to play.

Ethier went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a HBP starting in place of Yasiel Puig (hamstring) Wednesday. Ethier is now batting a healthy .333/.429/.667. Puig will play every day and so will Joc Pederson, so it would seem Ethier's best bet would be a trade or a Carl Crawford slump.

Ethier will make another start in right field Wednesday in place of Yasiel Puig (hamstring). With Puig apparently quite ready to return, Ethier will be afforded a second straight start. He will man right and bat fifth against right-hander Taijuan Walker, after hitting his first home run of the year off Hisashi Iwakuma in Tuesday's comeback victory.

Ethier will get the start in right field Tuesday. Yasiel Puig (hamstring) is off Tuesday, allowing Ethier to slot in to the six hole in the Dodgers' lineup against righty Hisashi Iwakuma. After getting off to a slow start, Ethier now has three hits in his last five at-bats, including a double and a triple.

Ethier made his second consecutive start Sunday against Arizona and went 2-for-4 with a walk and a triple. Ethier had been 0-for-6 coming into this one. He should be able to carve out enough at-bats to have some NL-only value, but unless Carl Crawford falls apart, Ethier's playing time will remain spotty.

Ethier will get the start in right field Saturday. Yasiel Puig has really struggled out of the gate, so he will get an off day with a rookie righty (Archie Bradley) on the mound for the Diamondbacks. This is about as favorable an opportunity as it gets for Ethier, as it is Bradley's first big league start and Ethier had a .710 OPS against righties last season, compared to just a .567 mark against southpaws.

Ethier (arm) is expected to return to action Friday, David Vassegh of 570 AM reports. Ethier underwent X-rays Tuesday after exiting the spring training game early due to an arm issue, but a negative result led to a day-to-day designation. Everything appears to be okay with him at this point, but he's not expected to be a starter for the Dodgers on Opening Day.

Ethier had X-rays on his right elbow come back negative Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports. Ethier had to be removed from Tuesday's spring training game after being hit by pitch, but it appears the move was more precautionary than anything else. His elbow will likely be sore for a couple days but he expects to be available for Thursday's Cactus League action.

Ethier was pulled from Tuesday's spring training game after a pitch hit him in the right arm, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports. The early reports don't indicate that Ethier was in terrible pain, so it's possible the Dodgers are just being cautious. The team should provide an update by the end of Tuesday's game or shortly thereafter. With Joc Pederson ticketed to serve as the starting center fielder, Ethier will be stuck in a part-time role to open the season.