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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 31: Andy Pages #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks off the field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on March 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Sun\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Andy Pages might be the secret sauce in the potent Los Angeles Dodgers lineup.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers right-handed hitting centerfielder, Pages is off to a fine start for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
After the Dodgers April 22 game in San Francisco, Pages is hitting .353\/.404\/.576\/.980, with 13 runs scored, four doubles, five home runs, and 21 RBIs in 85 at-bats.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of play April 22, Pages led MLB in batting average.<\/p>\n
Here is what Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts, told dodgersbeat.com<\/a>, \u201cOh gosh, man, you just can\u2019t say enough about what Andy\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n For this old scout, Pages is a future All Star.<\/p>\n A complete player, the success Pages is having is not surprising.<\/p>\n LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 01: Andy Pages #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n Last season, Pages smoked 27 home runs and drove in 87 runs for the World Champion Dodgers.<\/p>\n Despite his outstanding production, Pages might be getting lost in a Super Star lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, and more.<\/p>\n Pages won\u2019t be 26 until December 8.<\/p>\n Pages was signed by the Dodgers out of Cuba in the 2017-2018 Major League Baseball international signing period.<\/p>\n Pages never played professional baseball in Cuba.<\/p>\n Pages played youth baseball, including under 15, and under 18 Cuban Youth Leagues.<\/p>\n Pages was scouted by Dodgers personnel in a Dominican Republic international showcase.<\/p>\n The Dodgers gave Pages a $300,000 signing bonus, which is now paying dividends on a club that spotrac.com<\/a> lists as having a $415,21`2,461 Luxury Tax Payroll.<\/p>\n spotrac.com <\/a>lists Pages\u2019 2026 contract value to be $800,000. <\/p>\n Pages has four years of salary arbitration ahead. He can\u2019t become a free agent until following the 2030 season.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Dodgers’ Andy Pages (44) at bat during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Terrance Williams)<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.The Progress of Andy Pages:<\/p>\n Pages became a notable Dodgers prospect in 2020, when mlbpipeline.com<\/a> ranked him the Dodgers No. 14 prospect.<\/p>\n At the time, mlbpipeline.com<\/a> gave him an overall scouting grade of 50, which equates to an everyday Major League player with at least solid tool that can carry the player\u2019s game.<\/p>\n In his case, Pages\u2019 Grade 65 arm strength was well above average.<\/p>\n He was believed to have only average hitting ability, with emerging, better than average power.<\/p>\n By 2024, Pages was ranked No. 3 among Dodgers prospects by mlbpipeline.com<\/a><\/p>\n His overall grade remained a 55, but his power grade climbed to 60, and his arm strength to Grade 70.<\/p>\n Pages made his major league debut with the Dodgers on April 16, 2024, at the age of 23.<\/p>\n PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 2: Andy Pages #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 2, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Getty ImagesWhat Makes Pages Special?<\/p>\n Dodgers games are made more exciting with the presence of Andy Pages.<\/p>\n Pages is still making up for lost time in 2023, when he suffered a torn labrum injury.<\/p>\n Pages has a 6-1, 212 frame, with plenty of strength in both his upper and lower body. <\/p>\n Pages has \u201cplus\u201d power, which can\u2019t be ignored.<\/p>\n Pages has a refined upper-cut type swing, with quick bat speed that provides topspin on balls he drives to the gaps, or over the fence.<\/p>\n Pages has excellent hand-eye coordination, which helps with a fluid swing path.<\/p>\n A solid contact hitter, Pages doesn\u2019t get cheated at the plate. <\/p>\n While Pages doesn\u2019t strike out much, he doesn\u2019t walk that much, either. His role is to drive in the Dodgers hitters who are on base when he hits.<\/p>\n A good defensive outfielder, Pages has that strong arm from right field that runners are wise not to test.<\/p>\n As MLB.com<\/a> stated, Pages\u2019 incredible catch in the 2025 World Series saved the Dodgers. <\/p>\n