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Dave Roberts made it clear: he thinks Andy Pages deserves All-Star consideration. The Dodgers manager told reporters that Pages is “overlooked” across MLB when it comes to the midseason classic, per staff at DodgerBlue.com. Entering play Wednesday, Pages was hitting .293/.339/.533 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs, and a league-leading 51 RBI through 61 games. Roberts pointed to both his offensive production and his defense in center field as reasons the 25-year-old should be in the conversation.

Pages has quietly become one of the most productive hitters in baseball this season, and Roberts isn’t wrong to bang the drum. The Cuban-born outfielder came up through the Dodgers system as a corner outfield bat with raw power, originally signing as an international free agent back in 2018. He made his big-league debut in 2024 and showed flashes — the power was always there — but the consistency hadn’t fully arrived yet. That’s changed in a big way in 2026. A .293 average is a significant leap from where he was in his first couple of seasons, and the 13 homers already put him on pace for a career-best. But the RBI number is the one that jumps off the page. Leading all of Major League Baseball with 51 through early June is the kind of stat that usually gets a guy on the All-Star ballot without anyone needing to lobby for him. The fact that Roberts feels the need to advocate publicly tells you Pages still isn’t getting the national attention his numbers warrant.

The defensive component matters here too. Pages wasn’t originally projected as a center fielder. He profiled more as a right fielder or even a corner-only guy early in his development. But the Dodgers moved him to center, and he’s handled it well — well enough that Roberts is comfortable citing it as part of the All-Star case. That kind of two-way value from a 25-year-old at a premium position is exactly what you want to see from a homegrown player entering his prime years.

For the Dodgers, Pages becoming this caliber of player changes the complexion of the roster. He’s not just a complementary piece anymore — he’s a middle-of-the-order run producer who plays a strong center field. In a lineup that features Shohei Ohtani and plenty of other star power, it’s easy for a younger player to get lost in the shuffle nationally. But we know what Pages has been doing, and the numbers back it up completely. Roberts is right to push for him. An All-Star nod would be well-earned, and honestly, it would be hard to argue against a guy leading the majors in RBI regardless of what uniform he wears. The only question is whether the voting catches up to the production. It should.

Source(s): Staff (DodgerBlue.com) | First reported: June 4, 2026 6:07 PM UTC

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