The Dodgers have declined outfielder Andre Ethier's club option, making him a free agent.

Ethier, the longest-tenured member of the team, was in the final year of a five-year, $85 million deal that had a $17.5 million vesting option for 2018. The Dodgers, with a surplus of left-handed outfielders, declined the option and instead bought Ethier out for $2.5 million.