Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages to miss weeks after broken bone in left hand

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost center fielder Andy Pages for a significant stretch after the team announced he suffered a broken bone in his left hand following being hit by a pitch on Friday night. The injury changes the Dodgers’ day-to-day alignment in a critical phase of the season, just as the franchise is focused on maintaining its postseason profile.

According to the Dodgers’ announcement relayed by CBS Sports, Pages was expected to miss roughly four weeks. The team also indicated that it is unclear whether he will need surgery, which leaves open the possibility of an adjusted timetable beyond the initial recovery window and adds uncertainty to how quickly he can return to full baseball activity.

The incident occurred in a game the Dodgers won 5-4 in 10 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pages’ injury, however, was the lasting headline from a late, extra-inning win. Even when a team comes out on top, losing a primary defensive starter in center field can force immediate reshaping in both the lineup and the outfield rotation.

Pages’ role matters beyond defense. He is a center fielder in the Dodgers’ core group of regulars and an All-Star, and his absence affects how manager Dave Roberts can distribute at-bats and cover ground in the outfield. When a lineup is built around specific positions, a multi-week absence can create cascading decisions, including who absorbs the most reps in center and how the team balances left-right matchups.

The Dodgers’ broader postseason mission is also part of the context. CBS Sports framed the injury as a complication for a team chasing what would be a third straight World Series appearance. In August, the distance between “short-term patching” and “long-term lineup construction” is often a matter of weeks, not months, and an injury timeline can determine whether a club can keep its ideal roster shape through late-season positioning and into the playoffs.

How Los Angeles handles the immediate gap in center field becomes the next key question. With the severity described as a broken bone but surgery not confirmed, there is room for the Dodgers to keep options available depending on medical decisions and pain or mobility milestones. The four-week estimate suggests the team expects him to be out long enough to require an extended substitute plan rather than a quick bench call-up.

For Pages personally, the next watch points are medical. The Dodgers have not settled the surgery question in the initial update described by CBS Sports, and that typically determines the difference between returning at a set date and needing a more cautious progression. For Los Angeles, the next watch is roster efficiency: the team will be judged on whether it can cover center field adequately while preserving enough offensive continuity to stay on track for October.