Pages launches a home run in the opening game, delivering a crucial hit that helps the Dodgers secure a strong start.

Last fall, when the Dodgers were in Toronto for a must-win World Series game, Andy Pages was excluded from the starting lineup. This became one of the lenses through which his 2025 season was viewed, but a poor ending should not overshadow the entire season's performance.

Pages' regular-season home run total (27) ranked second only to Shohei Ohtani, and he proved himself as a solid center field defender. However, his offense completely stalled in the playoffs, with an OPS of just 0.211, setting the lowest recorded single-season playoff mark (minimum 50 plate appearances).

Today, the Dodgers raised the 2025 World Series championship banner at home, celebrating the team's second consecutive title. Pages announced that last year's disappointing finish is behind him with a three-run homer, helping the team defeat the Diamondbacks 8-2 in the opener.

Star Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a quality start in his season debut, pitching six strong innings and allowing only one two-run homer. However, the Dodgers' offense took some time to awaken. Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen allowed Shohei Ohtani a first-pitch single, then proceeded to retire 12 of the next 13 batters.

The Dodgers' offensive surge fully erupted in the fifth inning.

Third baseman Max Muncy and left fielder Teoscar Hernández started with consecutive hits. Pages then blasted a ball into the left-field stands, marking the first home run in the Dodgers' quest for a third consecutive championship. The Dodgers' rally continued; Gallen was replaced after allowing five consecutive batters to reach base without any outs in the fifth inning, and Will Smith added an RBI single.

After trailing 0-2 for four innings, the Dodgers scored eight consecutive runs to complete the comeback.

The top free-agent signing of the offseason, Kyle Tucker, significantly extends the Dodgers' lineup depth. He recorded his first hit as a Dodger in the seventh inning—an RBI double. Having a player like Pages, who possesses genuine power threat, batting in the eighth spot fully demonstrates the terrifying firepower of this lineup from top to bottom.