Los Angeles – The Dodgers announced on Saturday that All‑Star center fielder Andy Pages, 25, has been placed on the 10‑day injured list following a fracture to his left hand. The injury occurred Friday when Pittsburgh Pirates right‑hander Bubba Chandler’s pitch struck Pages on the back of his left hand during the Dodgers’ 5‑4, 10‑inning home win.

Pages stayed in the game until the fifth inning, when he was replaced in the outfield by Enrique Hernandez. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the injury is not season‑ending, estimating a recovery period of four to five weeks and expressing confidence that Pages could return on the earlier side of that window.

Roster move

To fill the vacancy, the club recalled 26‑year‑old Alek Thomas from Triple‑A Oklahoma City. Thomas, a right‑handed hitter acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 12, has not yet made his Dodgers debut. He was a second‑round pick in the 2018 draft and was hitting .181 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 28 games for the Diamondbacks before the trade.

Alongside Thomas, the Dodgers expect right‑hander Enrique Hernandez and switch‑hitter Tommy Edman to share center‑field duties over the next month.

Pages’ season stats

Before the injury, Pages was batting .272 with a .338 on‑base percentage and a .458 slugging percentage, tallying 21 home runs and 80 RBIs in 128 games. This is his first All‑Star selection, coming in his third major‑league season. Over his career, he has posted a .265/.319/.445 line with 61 home runs and 212 RBIs in 400 games.

Thomas’ background

Thomas spent five seasons with the Diamondbacks, posting a .230 average with 31 home runs and 143 RBIs in 448 games. The Dodgers hope his addition will bolster the outfield as the team navigates the remainder of the season.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.