Dodgers' Andy Pages: Another start in center field
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Pages will start in center field and bat ninth Friday in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Mets, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Pages is netting his second start in as many days as the Mets turn to a lefty (David Peterson) for the second day in a row. He went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in the Dodgers' Game 4 victory.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Garnering start in center field
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Pages will start in center field and bat ninth Monday in Game 2 of the NLCS versus the Mets.
Enrique Hernandez got the call in center field in Game 1, but it will be Pages there for Game 2 as Hernandez shifts to second base. It will be the first start this postseason for Pages, who went hitless in two plate appearances off the bench in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres after entering as a pinch runner.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Starting in center
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Pages is in the lineup as the center fielder and is batting ninth Thursday against the Padres.
Pages was sent to center field off the bench in Wednesday night's game after Miguel Rojas was removed following the fourth inning due to a thigh injury. Tommy Edman started in center field, but moved to shortstop with Pages entering the game. With Rojas not expected to return until Sunday, expect Pages to find increased playing time in the final few games of the season.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Belts homer Friday
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Pages went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 win against Colorado.
Pages put the Dodgers on the board in the fifth inning with a 407-foot solo shot. The rookie outfielder finished with his second straight two-hit game, and he's driven in four runs over the pair of contests. Pages has been in and out of the lineup throughout September, but he's started each of Los Angeles' past three contests in center field while Tommy Edman temporarily moved to shortstop in the absence of Miguel Rojas. Rojas returned to the lineup Friday while Edman began the game on the bench, though both of those players are lineup regulars for the Dodgers, meaning Pages' recent run as a starter may be short-lived.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Drives in three
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Pages went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs Thursday against the Marlins.
Pages was overshadowed by the ridiculous exploits of Shohei Ohtani but quietly collected three RBI for the third time this season. It was the first time Pages produced multiple hits in a game since Aug 11 and the first time since late-April that he's posted three RBI in a game.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Call-up on tap
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The Dodgers are expected to recall Pages from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Pages was optioned to Oklahoma City on Aug. 19 after spending four months with the Dodgers. In the majors this season, he has slashed .246/.305/.388 with nine home runs and 36 RBI across 394 plate appearances. During his upcoming stint with the Dodgers, Pages is unlikely to serve as much more than a short-side platoon player or fourth outfielder.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Reaches base four times Sunday
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Pages went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and a run in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Pittsburgh.
Pages appears to be perking up at the plate again, slashing .389/.522/.611 with four doubles over his past six games. Prior to that, he endured an ice-cold nine-game stretch during which he went 3-for-31with 10 strikeouts. It's no surprise that the rookie has had his share of ups and downs, but Pages has maintained a semi-regular spot in the Dodgers' lineup, starting four of the past six games. However, his playing time could be impacted by Mookie Betts' expected return from a hand injury Monday, as Betts is slated to move back to right field after logging most of his time in the infield prior to his injury.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Idle Saturday
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Pages isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday versus Pittsburgh.
Pages had his four-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-3 performance Friday, though he was able to draw a walk and score a run. Kevin Kiermaier will take his place in center field Saturday and bat eighth.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Out of Friday's lineup
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Pages isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.
Pages will take a seat for Friday's series opener after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts during Wednesday's loss to San Diego. Kevin Kiermaier will get the starting nod in center field instead while batting eighth.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: On bench Saturday
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Pages is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Pages will give way to lefty-hitting James Outman in center field with the Astros starting righty Ronel Blanco. Pages had started in each of the Dodgers' first eight games coming out of the All-Star break, going 4-for-29 with five runs scored and three RBI.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Launches seventh homer
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Pages went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's loss to the Rangers.
Pages singled before taking Michael Lorenzen deep for a solo shot in the seventh inning, giving the outfielder his second multi-hit performance in his last three games. He's now batting .378 in June with two homers, three RBI and eight runs scored. Pages has also walked seven times already this month after drawing just four free passes through all of May.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Racks up three hits
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Pages went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.
Pages is starting to get things figured out in the majors with three multi-hit efforts over his last four games. That surge has gotten the rookie outfielder back up to a .257 batting average, though his .685 OPS on the year remains middling. He's added five home runs, 17 RBI, 24 runs scored and a stolen base over 40 contests. Pages continues to see a starting role in center field.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Sitting down Saturday
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Pages isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Pages' single Friday broke an 0-for-12 skid at the plate, though he is still slashing just .200/.235/.325 across 85 plate appearances since the beginning of May. He'll get a day to regroup Saturday while Chris Taylor makes his first start of the year in center field, batting ninth.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Finds power in win
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Pages went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Reds.
Pages crushed a two-run shot off Hunter Greene in the fourth inning to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Pages has now tallied a hit in each of his last four games after a 10-game stretch from May 5 to May 15 during which he hit just .114 with a 42.5 percent strikeout rate. Despite the mini slump, Pages survived a flurry of roster changes made by the Dodgers over the weekend and was hitting fifth in Sunday's win, showing the confidence manager Dave Roberts has in him. He's now slashing .265/.301/.451 with five homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs and a 4:34 BB:K in 123 plate appearances. His .752 OPS is third among NL rookies with at least 100 plate appearances this season.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Day off Thursday
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Pages isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
Pages has struck out six times in his last nine at-bats, so the Dodgers will give him a chance to regroup Thursday. Teoscar Hernandez will shift to right field as a result, allowing Chris Taylor to pick up a start in left while batting seventh.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Notches first big-league steal
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Pages went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-0 win against the Padres.
Pages withstood a Padres review challenge to pick up his first theft as a major-leaguer following an eighth-inning single. The 23-year-old hasn't been a big base-stealer as a pro, topping out at seven thefts in the minors, though he does have 83rd percentile sprint speed, per Statcast. Pages continues to see everyday playing time for the Dodgers, but he's tailed off a bit of late with a .158/.261/.158 slash line and 34.8 percent strikeout rate over his past six games.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Tallies four hits
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Pages went 4-for-5 with one RBI in Friday's win over Atlanta.
The four hits, all singles, were a new career high for Pages. The Dodgers rookie also drove in the game-winning run, bringing home Will Smith for a walkoff victory in the 11th inning. Pages has enjoyed a productive start to his big-league career, slashing .333/.354/.567 with three home runs, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored over 65 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Homers, extends hitting streak
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Pages went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Pages kicked off a five-run second inning for the Dodgers with a two-run shot off Jordan Montgomery following a one-out walk from Enrique Hernandez. It was the rookie outfielder's third home run of the campaign, and he's now hit safely in eight consecutive games. Over that stretch he's batting .363 (12-for-33) with two homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Clubs first MLB home run
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Pages went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double in Sunday's win over the Mets.
Pages crushed a home run to straightaway center off Grant Hartwig in the fifth to put the Dodgers up 10-0. Sunday was the first multi-hit game of his career and his first game driving in any runs. Since being called up, Pages has started in all five games and seems to have a clear path to an everyday role as long as Jason Heyward (back) remains out. The 23-year-old is slashing .222/.300/.500 with three extra-base hits and a 0:9 BB:K in 20 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Andy Pages: Expected to receive promotion
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The Dodgers are expected to recall Pages from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Pages, 23, is off to a scorching start at Oklahoma City, slashing .371/.452/.694 with five home runs and 15 RBI. Jason Heyward has had trouble getting over the hump with his back injury, so Pages could receive regular reps in a corner-outfield spot while Heyward recuperates. The right-handed hitter can also handle center field, so he would be an option to start at that position versus left-handed pitching on days the lefty-hitting James Outman is out of the lineup.
