Andre Ethier

Andre Ethier (Dodgers)

1/25/12 11:06 am

During an interview with Mark Willard of ESPN Radio 710 in Los Angeles, Andre Ethier said that his surgically-repaired right knee was an issue for two years.

“I’ve kind of dealt with this knee thing for the past two years, put it off for one off-season and then last season it just became a thing where a lot of things started multiplying and getting worse and something where I couldn’t quite get back my swing ? It was very frustrating and I learned a lot from that,” said Ethier. The 29-year-old homered just 11 times in 551 plate appearances last season, but we’re expecting his power to bounce back now that he’s healthy. He could be a nice value pick in mixed league drafts.

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Andre Ethier (Dodgers)

1/17/12 9:39 am

The Dodgers and OF Andre Ethier avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $10.95 million contract.

The deal also carries some performance-based incentives. Ethier’s production fell off a cliff in 2011, but the 29-year-old has enough talent to bounce back with a strong 2012. He earned a $9.25 million salary last season.

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