Overview
- Pages fractured his left hand after being hit by a pitch on Aug. 22, underwent surgery soon after, and has steadily increased swing work during rehab.
- Pages told AM 570 on Sept. 18 that he hopes to play in Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres and manager Dave Roberts said the club plans to activate him during the final homestand.
- Team reports show Pages has progressed to facing velocity off a machine and may need live pitching before activation, so the Dodgers could skip a minor-league rehab assignment.
- A Pages activation would prompt near-term lineup changes, with Tommy Edman likely moving back to the infield and Alex Freeland’s roster spot at risk after other players covered center field in Pages’ absence.
- Pages enters the stretch as an All-Star with roughly 3.9 fWAR, a 119 wRC+ and elite defensive metrics, and his availability could affect how the Dodgers set their roster for the postseason after clinching the NL West.