It has not gone under the radar that the Los Angeles Dodgers have had to endure various injuries to start this season. However, due to so many moving parts in the infield and outfield, other players have had the opportunity to make a name for themselves.
A great example of this is Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages. After a slow start to the season, some questioned whether he would even remain part of the team for much longer.
With a couple of key injuries, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts continued giving Pages chances, considering they needed him to patrol center field while Tommy Edman was dealing with an ankle injury.
Roberts clarified yesterday that Pages is “an everyday player” and that even with Teoscar Hernández returning from the injured list, that won’t take away at-bats from Pages.
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The 24-year-old outfielder has put together a solid campaign to start this season and has been a big reason the Dodgers have been able to continue their success despite key injuries.
Pages 2.2 WAR in 2025 ranks third on the team, just behind Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani. A big reason for that is a couple of stellar plays on defense and timely hitting.
He’s hitting .280 with nine home runs and a .494 slugging percentage in 164 at-bats.
Pages has played almost every day for the entirety of the season to this point, and Roberts made it clear that he is here to stay. After the Dodgers optioned James Outman, it has become apparent that Pages is the center field option for the future.
