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The offseason that ‘completely transformed’ Andy Pages, and launched his Dodgers rise

Nypost · · 1384 words · By Jack Harris
Athletic Improvement and Dedication
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“The clip is from May 2018, when Bates was the Dodgers’ minor-league hitting coordinator and Pages was a freshly signed 18-year-old prospect out of Cuba.”
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Multiple web search results independently state that the clip is from May 2018, when Aaron Bates was the Dodgers' minor-league hitting coordinator and Andy Pages was an 18-year-old prospect from Cuba.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a seven-time MLB All-Star and three-time Ameri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Earl Lopes (; May 3, 1945 – April 8, 2026) was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for four teams from 1972 to 1987, best known for his ten se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Bates (born March 10, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 2009. He is currently one of the hitting coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Bates
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“The film is of a batting practice session Pages was taking at the club’s Dominican Republic training facility, during one of Bates’ visits to work with the organization’s youngest new hitters.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the footage shows Pages having a batting practice session at the Dodgers' Dominican Republic training facility during a visit by Bates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andy Pages ( PAH-hess) (born December 8, 2000), nicknamed "Big Dog", is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Pages
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“Watch Pages now, and you’ll see not only one of the hottest early-season hitters in Major League Baseball –– entering Tuesday with an MLB-best .370 batting average and 21 RBIs –– but also one of the sport’s better all-around athletes.”
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The evidence provided mentions batting averages and RBIs for Andy Pages in relation to specific dates or records, but none of the gathered sources confirm the specific claim that he entered a date with an MLB-best .370 batting average and 21 RBIs. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate this specific statistical claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Mason Garner (April 30, 1949 – April 11, 2026) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder with the Oakland Athletics, Pit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously p…
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“From his arrival as a teenager, all the way through his double-A season as a 21-year-old in 2022, he was out of shape and (for an aspiring center fielder, at least) far from his ideal weight, repeatedly docked in old scouting reports for his stocky frame and defensive limitations.”
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One web search result mentions that in 2021, Pages was ranked as a prospect, but none of the gathered sources provide a comprehensive overview of his entire minor-league career detailing that he was repeatedly docked in scouting reports for being out of shape or overweight up to his 2022 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andy Pages ( PAH-hess) (born December 8, 2000), nicknamed "Big Dog", is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Pages
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andy Weir ( ; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Project Hail Mary is a 2021 hard science fiction novel by American writer Andy Weir. It centers on school teacher and former biologist Ryland Grace, who wakes up aboard a spacecraft, afflicted with a…
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“In 2022, Pages had the worst season of his minor-league career.”
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Two web search results reference Pages' 2022 Minor League season, but none of the provided evidence definitively states that this was the *worst* season of his entire minor-league career.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andy Pages ( PAH-hess) (born December 8, 2000), nicknamed "Big Dog", is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew "Andy" Warhol ( ; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the most important artist of the second half of the 20th …
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web search NEUTRAL — Andy Pages (/ ˈpɑːhɛs / PAH-hess) (born December 8, 2000), nicknamed "Big Dog", [1] is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Pages
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“As the youngest player with the club’s double-A Tulsa affiliate, he hit 26 home runs but had only a .236 batting average.”
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One web search result states that Pages hit 21 home runs in a season, and another mentions him playing for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, but no single source corroborates the specific combination of hitting 26 home runs with a .236 batting average in 2022 while at the Tulsa affiliate.
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web search NEUTRAL — How Andy Pages injected much-needed youth -- and an MLB-leading batting average -- into the Dodgers lineup. At just 25, Pages is five years younger than the average Dodgers position player.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dodgers-andy-pages-battin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers' Andy Pages celebrates after hitting a double during a game against the Texas Rangers.Andy Pages’ offensive production, and where he’ll hit in the lineup. Entering Friday, no player in bas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pages has now hit 21 home runs on the season, only two behind the lead across High-A.Andy Pages accounted for all five runs for Great Lakes in a 5-4 win, going 3-for-4 with two homers and a double.
https://www.truebluela.com/2021/7/31/22603004/dodgers-minors…
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“From the start of that offseason to the end of it, Pages said he went from the 240-250 pound range all the way down to 205-210.”
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Multiple web search results mention that Andy Pages underwent a drastic offseason transformation involving significant weight loss, supporting the general claim of weight loss from a higher range to a lower range.
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web search NEUTRAL — Like .5-1.5 pounds a week of actual weight loss will put you in a good recovery zone, anything more and you could have problems. Not saying you will but it does become more likely.
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web search NEUTRAL — 40 pound weight loss
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qwWyU0Mmd2I
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web search NEUTRAL — Three years ago, Andy Pages underwent a drastic offseason transformation that included losing more than 30 pounds. Now, it's helping him become the Dodgers' next young star hitter.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/sports/the-offseason-that-laun…
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“Gomes still remembers his reaction to seeing Pages at start of spring training in 2023.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Brandon Gomes remembers his reaction to seeing Andy Pages at the start of spring training in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gomes still remembers his reaction to seeing Pages at start of spring training in 2023. Immediately impressed by the young player's commitment -- and instantly intrigued by what it could ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/sports/the-offseason-that-laun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Gomes talks about the impact of back-to-back World Series' wins, Andy Pages' game saving catch and more
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/video/brandon-gomes-talks-dodger…
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web search NEUTRAL — It's a second spring in a row with an incredible media presence in your spring training camp as well as preparing for an earlier start to the season going abroad. How do you guys navigate all that? Ye…
https://www.facebook.com/100044265917590/videos/557060917350…
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“In that 2023 campaign, Pages reached triple-A, then suffered a torn labrum in his first game.”
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No evidence was found regarding Pages reaching triple-A or suffering a torn labrum in his first game during the 2023 season.
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“Indeed, in 2024, Pages spent just 24 games with the club’s Oklahoma City affiliate before getting called up to the majors.”
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No evidence was found detailing that Pages played exactly 24 games with the Oklahoma City affiliate in 2024 before being called up.
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“This time, it was focused on improving his plate discipline, with the 25-year-old developing a routine with the club’s Trajekt Arc pitching machine to train himself how to better differentiate between balls and strikes.”
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