Outfielder Andre Ethier hit only four home runs in 341 at-bats in 2014. It was by far the worst long-ball production of his career, but it came in a season where he was battling for playing time.
Ethier is getting more of that this year because of injuries to Yasiel Puig and Carl Crawford. A determined sort — he sprints to first base on every ground ball — Ethier is showing the Dodgers what he’s made of here in 2015.
Sunday, Ethier hit a home run in the eighth inning off Joe Smith and then a game-winning, two-run homer off Drew Rucinski with one out in the bottom of the 10th to lift the Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Angels before 52,116 at Dodger Stadium.