Andy Pages' return from shoulder surgical procedure has reached its peak, with the Dodgers prospect being referred to as as much as the key leagues on Tuesday, per Juan Toribio at MLB.com and Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic.
Pages had an unbelievable begin for Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, hitting .371/.452/.694 with 9 extra-base hits, 16 runs scored, and 15 RBI in 15 video games. He has hit 5 house runs in his final seven video games, together with two on Sunday.
Final yr, Pages bought off to an incredible begin as nicely, topping Double-A Tulsa earlier than being promoted to Oklahoma Metropolis in mid-Could. However in his first recreation in Triple-A, he injured his shoulder and had season-ending surgical procedure. Now, after impressing throughout spring coaching and getting off to an excellent begin with Oklahoma Metropolis, Pages is within the majors.
I didn't assume Pagine would get the decision so quickly, particularly since he wouldn't have the time to play. However the Dodgers have virtually nothing out of left discipline with Jason Heyward on the injured listing, and now Heyward is predicted to overlook extra time. Chris Taylor (eight), Kiké Hernández (4), and Taylor Trammell (one) have all began video games in left with Heyward out, and have mixed for simply 4 hits in 44 at-bats, all of these hits coming from Hernández.
It's a part of a much bigger downside than the underside third of the Dodgers' batting order among the many worst hitters in MLB by the primary two-plus weeks of the season.
The 23-year-old Pages was named within the top-100 prospect lists by ESPN and Baseball America earlier than the season. He’ll doubtless make his main league debut towards the Nationals, which makes for a busy sequence for debuts. Ricky Vanasco made his debut Monday evening with two scoreless innings, and Landon Knack is predicted to be referred to as as much as begin Wednesday.
The Dodgers need to make an identical transfer to make room on the energetic roster for Pages. The logical transfer is for Trammell to be designated for project, nevertheless it's doable somebody could possibly be positioned on the injured listing.
