Dodgers’ Andy Pages Suffers Fractured Hand After Hit By Pitch
Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages fractured his hand after being hit by a pitch during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pages will miss 4-5 weeks, and the Dodgers will need to find a temporary replacement to play center field for the rest of the regular season.Key Facts
- Andy Pages, Dodgers’ All-Star center fielder, was hit by a 100.2 mph pitch in the third inning.
- Pages stayed in the game for one more inning but was replaced by Kiké Hernández before the fifth inning.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects Pages to return earlier than the 4-5 week estimate.
- Losing Pages is a significant loss for the Dodgers’ defense in center field.
- Kiké Hernández currently fills in for Pages, with Alex Call and Alek Thomas also as possible replacements.
- The injury occurred during the Dodgers' 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, which included a walk-off single by Tommy Edman.
- Pages was having a strong season before the injury.
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