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Dodgers decide against allowing Andy Pages to challenge calls in playoffs

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 1:21 AM

Last updated Oct 5, 2026

Dodgers decide against allowing Andy Pages to challenge calls in playoffs

Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a significant change regarding Andy Pages in the postseason. Following a poorly timed automated ball-strike challenge during NLDS Game 1, the team will no longer permit Pages to challenge calls. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed this decision, emphasizing the need for Pages to focus on hitting rather than risking challenges. Pages struggled in the 2025 postseason, hitting just.078, and the Dodgers require improved performance from him to pursue a three-peat in the playoffs.

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Key Details

•Andy Pages had a challenging postseason in 2025, batting.078.
•His recent challenge attempt was deemed poorly timed by management.
•Manager Dave Roberts publicly stated Pages will no longer be allowed to challenge calls.
•The Dodgers aim to improve team performance to secure a third consecutive championship.

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1:21 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers Make Bold Andy Pages Decision for NLDS Game 2

What they're saying

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The Los Angeles Dodgers need Andy Pages to find a better version of himself in these playoffs than he brought to the table a season ago. In 2025, Pages was just 4-for-51 in the postseason — an .078 average. Pages did make the play that saved the World Series when he tracked down a deep […] The post Dodgers Make Bold Andy Pages Decision for NLDS Game 2 appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports

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