SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Andre Ethier hit his first home run this spring, connecting against Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Rockies 6-4 in a split-squad game Saturday.
A two-time All-Star, Ethier hit a career-low .249 last season and fell out of the everyday lineup. Joc Pederson?s strong play this month has him in the lead for the starting job in center field.
Ethier, who turns 33 next month, went 1-for-2 and reached base four times as the designated hitter. He’s 6-for-11 in the past four games.
After retiring the first six hitters, Dodgers non-roster invite Chad Gaudin left with biceps pain after Nick Hundley doubled and Trevor Story tripled to start the third.
Chacin exited with no outs in the fourth, giving up four runs, seven hits and two walks.
