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The Dodgers officially placed Andy Pages on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand and recalled outfielder Alek Thomas from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, per Dodger Blue staff. Pages suffered the fracture when he was hit by a 100.2 mph fastball from Pittsburgh’s Bubba Chandler during the third inning of Friday night’s series opener — a game the Dodgers ultimately won on a walk-off.

Thomas steps into a roster spot he’s been working toward all season in Oklahoma City. The left-handed-hitting outfielder came to the Dodgers organization after spending the first part of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he was a key contributor to their 2023 National League pennant run. Thomas has always brought strong defensive instincts in center field and left field, and his ability to cover ground out there gives the Dodgers a legitimate option to help fill the void Pages leaves behind. His bat has been the question — getting consistent at-bats in Triple-A and translating that to production at the major league level is the next step. This is his chance to show he belongs on the big league roster for the stretch run.

Pages had been having a solid season as a fixture in the Dodgers’ outfield before the injury. His power from the right side of the plate and his ability to play center field made him a valuable everyday piece. Losing him for an estimated four to five weeks — with the possibility of surgery still looming — is a real blow to the outfield depth. Pages was hit by a pitch that was absolutely screaming, and there’s no playing through a fractured hand. The IL stint was inevitable once the X-rays came back.

For the Dodgers, this move is straightforward roster management following a tough break. Thomas gives them a capable defensive outfielder who can step into a platoon or everyday role depending on how Dave Roberts wants to structure things. With Kyle Tucker in right field, Teoscar Hernández in left, and Mookie Betts at shortstop, the outfield alignment still has plenty of punch. Thomas doesn’t need to be Pages — he just needs to be competent and give them quality at-bats from the left side while Pages heals.

The timing matters here. We’re in late August, the stretch run is real, and losing an everyday outfielder is never ideal. But this is exactly why organizations develop depth. Thomas has been getting regular reps at Triple-A, and now he gets a legitimate opportunity to contribute at the highest level. I like this recall. Thomas is the right call-up for this situation — defensively reliable, experienced enough to handle the moment, and hungry to prove himself. The Dodgers didn’t panic. They made the obvious move, and now we see what Thomas can do with it.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: August 22, 2026 7:23 PM UTC

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