Andre Ethier shut down until first week of regular season

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsPHOENIX — The Dodgers don’t yet have a timetable for the return outfielder Andre Ethier, but he is expected to miss at least the first few weeks of the regular season with a herniated disc in his back.

Ethier had a CT scan and X-rays on Tuesday, then met with back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins and the Dodgers medical staff on Saturday. Manager Dave Roberts said Ethier won’t resume baseball activities until the first week of April, essentially shut down a week longer than he already was.

“Him taking another week to let it subside, we’ll get a better idea of how aggressive we can be,” Roberts said. “As he stays off it and minimizes his activity, the scarring takes…