Wed Apr 30 04:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Dodgers’ Pages Explodes for Career-High Day, Fueling Team’s Win
**LOS ANGELES** – Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages is finally breaking out, delivering a career-defining performance in Sunday’s 9-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pages smashed four hits and four RBIs, both career highs, contributing significantly to the team’s dominant three-game sweep. His performance was even more remarkable, as it was part of a combined ten hits across the series, a feat achieved by only 12 other Dodgers since 1901 and most recently by Freddie Freeman in 2023.
Pages’ surge began after a slow start to the season, marked by struggles at the plate and mental errors. However, since April 15th, he’s been on fire, hitting 16-for-32 with a 1.404 OPS over his last nine games. His current .861 OPS trails only Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández among Dodgers. He’s now on a five-game hitting streak with multiple hits in four of those games.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton noted Pages’ impressive hitting, stating, “He’s in a tree right now, and he had really good swings. Everything we threw at him, he hit.”
Pages attributes his success to a mental shift, focusing on his strengths instead of overthinking his role in the batting order. He has adapted to hitting lower in the order, abandoning a previously passive approach. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts echoed this sentiment, calling Pages’ transformation “one thousand percent more mental.”
Veteran teammate Teoscar Hernández, who hit his 200th career home run on Sunday, offered encouragement and perspective, noting that such struggles are a common part of the journey for young players. Pages’ recent performance showcases the resilience and potential he possesses as he continues to mature within the Dodgers organization.
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