Andy Pages is among the Los Angeles Dodgers players who will participate in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old earned his first career selection after being voted in by fans amid a career year on both sides of the ball. He is now planning to soak in the experience and make the most of every moment.
“Just enjoy every minute of it, talk to as many players as I can, do as much as I can there and try to learn as much as I can. Just try to enjoy the whole experience,” Pages said through an interpreter.
After being snubbed for the All-Star Game last season, Pages did his part to make sure that wasn’t the case again this year. However, he didn’t put his entire focus on making the National League roster and instead prioritized helping the Dodgers win games.
“It wasn’t something that was guaranteed, so I didn’t want to put that on myself,” Pages explained. “I wanted to focus on the games at hand and try to do the best I could instead of thinking about something I couldn’t really control.”
Pages and his fellow Dodgers All-Stars boarded a private plane bound for Philadelphia following a disappointing series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The group included Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Justin Wrobleski. Shohei Ohtani was also slated to start for the NL in this year’s All-Star Game, but won’t be able to make the trip due to continued irritation in his left knee.
How Andy Pages learned of All-Star Game selection
Pages was informed of the All-Star selection by his wife, and then received formal recognition from manager Dave Roberts during a ceremony inside the Dodgers clubhouse.
“They were super excited for me, really happy,” Pages said of the reaction from teammates. “Obviously a lot of hugs around the clubhouse but also they’ve been telling me for a couple weeks and saying it for a long time. Being patient and finally hearing my name is one of the things that stood out to them after telling me every day I was going to be there.”
Pages gives the Dodgers a fan-elected starting outfielder for the fifth time in the last eight Midsummer Classics. He joins Matt Kemp, 2018; Cody Bellinger, 2019; and Mookie Betts, 2022-23.
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