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Kaenon player Andre Ethier and his fellow Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp were both presented with Silver Slugger awards they won for last seasons efforts in a pregame ceremony on Tuesday. The awards were presented by former Dodger Eric Karros.

“There are only nine guys’ names on that plaque every year … and to have two of us on the same team, it’s even more special,” Ethier said. “Hopefully, we get all three in the outfield this year.” Meaning he hopes that Manny Ramirez, who hit his first home run Tuesday, will get one this season too.

The Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards are the top offensive honor in Major League Baseball. Coaches and managers of Major League teams vote for the players they feel are the best offensive producers at each position in the field in both the American and National Leagues. They base their selections on a combination of offensive statistics including batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage, as well as the coaches’ and managers’ general impressions of a player’s overall offensive value. Managers and coaches are not allowed to vote for players on their own team.

Andre Ethier wears Beacon, G12 lens