Los Angeles Dodgers lose center fielder Andy Pages to injury, All-Star may make roster
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost their center fielder for most of the rest of the regular season. All-Star Andy Pages suffered a broken bone in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Friday night (LA 5, PIT 4 in 10 innings), the team announced. He is expected to miss four weeks. It is unclear if Pages needs surgery, and what that would mean for his timetable.
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ESPNDodgers' Pages suffers fractured left hand on HBP Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages suffered a fractured left hand when he was hit by a pitch Friday night, but manager Dave Roberts said he expects him to return this season.
Reuters SportsAugust 22 - The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be without All-Star center fielder Andy Pages for at least a month after he was hit by a pitch on the back of his left hand Friday and came away with a fracture.
Bleacher ReportThe Los Angeles Dodgers' mood after a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday was tempered by the news that Andy Pages suffered a fracture on the back of his left hand after being hit by a pitch.
Fox SportsLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Andy Pages fractured his left hand after being hit by a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
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Pages was plunked by Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler in the third inning of the Dodgers' 5-4, 10-inning home victory. He remained in the game until he was replaced in the outfield by Enrique Hernandez in the fifth.
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Bleacher ReportPages was hit on the back of his hand by a pitch clocked at 100 mph from Pirates starter Bubba Chandler in the bottom of the third inning.
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Center fielder Alek Thomas will be called up to fill the roster spot, reports The Athletic. Super utility men Enrique Hernández and Tommy Edman are also center field options, though Hernández turns 35 on Monday and Edman missed the start of this season following ankle surgery. The Dodgers may not want either of them to spend much time running around the outfield.
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Reuters SportsThe Dodgers had yet to announce a roster replacement for Pages, with the right-handed-hitting Hernandez and switch-hitting Tommy Edman expected to help out in center over the next month.
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An All-Star this year for the first time in his third season, Pages is a career .265/.319/.445 hitter with 61 home runs and 212 RBIs in 400 games. --Field Level Media
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CBS SportsPages, 25, broke out last season and has taken another step forward this year. He's hitting .272/.338/.458 with 21 home runs, which earned him a trip to the All-Star Game last month. Pages has also become a very good defensive center fielder. He's top 10 among all outfielders, not just center fielders, in both defensive runs saved and outs above average.
Fox SportsPages is hitting .272 with 25 home runs and 80 RBIs. He earned his first All-Star selection this season. See AP’s full MLB coverage here
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01 CBS Sports Pages was in visible pain and was checked on by the trainer after being hit by the pitch, though he remained in the game to run the bases. He also played defense in the next half-inning before being removed. Here's the injury:
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02 Fox Sports The center fielder was struck on the back of his hand by a pitch from Bubba Chandler in the third inning and took first base. He advanced to third before the inning ended. Pages was replaced by Kiké Hernández to start the fifth.
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