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Crawford told he'll back up Ethier in left field

"I'll get spot starts and be ready to pinch-hit for the pitcher a lot. That's pretty much it -- just be ready to come off the bench.

3/3/16: Carl Crawford rips a line drive triple to left field, scoring Cody Bellinger and giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the 5th

Crawford, 34, has battled injuries since being acquired by the Dodgers in a blockbuster with Boston on Aug. 25, 2012, two days after he underwent Tommy John left elbow surgery.

He endured a month-long stint on the disabled list due to a left hamstring strain in 2013, missed another month with a bad ankle sprain in 2014 and was sidelined for nearly two months last season with a painful right oblique strain.