Originally published by DodgerBlue.com
Andy Pages has come into his own as one of the league’s best in center field following his breakout 2025 campaign, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed by Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
“Andy has really matured in the last two years. I think he’s figuring out who he is as a Major League ballplayer, figuring out what it takes to be a consistent Major League player on both sides of the ball,” Roberts said on SportsNet LA.
“I think he’s as good a defender in center field as there is. Three years ago, there were a lot of questions about whether he could play center field. He’s sort of a middle-of-the-lineup guy, hits to all fields. I’m just really proud of what he’s become. To have him as a Dodgers farmhand, we’re really proud of what he’s done.”
Pages entered the season ranked No. 6 among center fielders on MLB Network’s “The Shredder,” thanks to his offensive production and improved defense in 2025.
Pages had the tools to be an elite center fielder in his rookie season, but still needed to learn the position.
He showed off elite arm strength, but his arm value metric was just above the middle of the road. Arm value measures how well an outfielder prevents baserunners from taking extra bases, which requires arm strength and making good reads on the ball.
He utilized his good speed for a 73rd percentile outs above average, but there was reason to suspect room for more. This combined for a fielding run value in the 56th percentile.
Pages made significant strides last season, improving his fielding run value to the 95th percentile. He has maintained that elite level into 2026.
Although Pages wasn’t able to maintain his blistering start at the plate, he is still the Dodgers’ second-most productive bat behind Max Muncy.
Pages has hit .326/.368/.500 with 13 extra-base hits and 27 RBI this season.
The difference between 2026 and the 25-year-old’s first two seasons is how even-keeled he has been day-to-day and game-to-game.
“I think certainly with young players, sometimes they tend to spiral as the game speeds up. One bad game turns into four bad games,” Roberts said. “And he was able to write the ship pretty quickly, and just kind of stated the fundamentals and basics, and got a big hit that next day, and just kind of went from there.”
The one bad game in question was Pages’ four-strikeout performance in Toronto. Still, he responded by collecting seven total bases and four RBI to help power the Dodgers over the Texas Rangers in the next game on the schedule.
Andy Pages’ Major League journey
Pages signed with the Dodgers as an international amateur free agent in 2018. He reached Double-A Tulsa in 2022, hitting .236 with 26 home runs and 80 RBIs. After the season, the Dodgers added the outfielder to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Despite undergoing serious shoulder surgery in 2023, Pages returned quickly. He was later promoted to the Major Leagues on April 16, 2024, and has been a staple of the Dodgers’ lineup ever since.
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