Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Makes Andy Pages Announcement
The defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers (29-19) are presently in a rut, having dropped a season-high four consecutive contests.
After being swept at home in the Freeway Series over the weekend, the Dodgers re-called slugging outfielder Teoscar Hernandez back to the big leagues. Naturally, the move jettisoned James Outman in lieu of Andy Pages.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages celebrates after hitting a three-run home run at Dodger Stadium.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Pages — who is shining behind a .827 OPS over 44 games in 2025 — is not going anywhere under the current plans, but Dodger fans and others noticed his absence on Monday night versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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In Monday's series opener at Dodger Stadium, Pages was given the evening off. From left to right, Los Angeles started Michael Conforto, Hyeseong Kim and the aforementioned Hernandez in the outfield. Still, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was sure to voice support for Pages after the loss.
Following the game in LA, Roberts expressed to the Dodgers beat that Pages, 24, is "an everyday player" who will need time to rest here and there. Given Los Angeles' many multi-positional athletes like Kim, Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts, Pages will still see significant time in either left or center field.
Entering May 20, Pages' 2.2 WAR ranks second best on the team this year, trailing only Shohei Ohtani (2.7 WAR). The Cuban outfielder is also tied for second on the Dodgers in home runs (9) and third in hits (46).
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In just his second MLB campaign, Pages has proven his productivity all around the diamond. He's even done well to cut down his strikeouts, going from 24.4 K% in 2024 to 23.2%.
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Pages is undoubtedly one of the best three options in the outfield for Los Angeles right now, and that's of course considering Hernandez' recent return. For reference, Conforto is slashing just .168/.304/.273.
Tuesday's game at Chavez Ravine between the Dodgers and D-backs is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Probable pitchers are Ryne Nelson and Yoshinobu Yamamoto—expect to see Pages out there.
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