Ailing Andre Ethier leaves Dodgers, availability for playoffs remains up in the air.

Andre EthierAndre Ethier left the Dodgers briefly Wednesday to have MRI and CT scans on his sprained left ankle in Los Angeles. The team announced that the sprain hasn’t healed, and Ethier won’t be cleared to play until he is able to run the bases without pain.

Ethier attempted to run the bases below full speed prior to Tuesday’s game in San Francisco, but cut the session short. His availability for the playoffs is still to be determined.

The National League Division Series begins Oct. 3.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.