Overview
- Pages is producing early in Cactus League play, with reports listing him at 7-for-19 and a home run in exhibitions as he pushes for the 2026 starting role.
- Manager Dave Roberts says the Game 7 catch boosted Pages’ belief and calls him a confident young player who currently looks fantastic.
- Roberts also credits improved conditioning and preparation for turning Pages into a near Gold Glove-caliber defender.
- Coaches still view him as a work in progress at the plate after last October’s slump and spring strikeouts that have matched his hits in a small sample.
- He hit 27 home runs with a .774 OPS in 2025, ranking fifth among MLB center fielders, but went 4-for-51 in the postseason and was benched by Game 6 of the World Series.