NLCS: Andy Pages gets another shot at a lefty

Andy Pages hit .357 against left-handed pitchers in 2024. (Nick Tomoyasu/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaAndy Pages figured a lot out in 2024.It was a season of recovery. It was a rookie season of learning and adapting. And it was a season where he was one of the top threats in the Major Leagues against left-handed pitching.Now, he’s a potential threat for the Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.The rookie jumps into the lineup, batting seventh and starting in center field against veteran left-handed starting pitcher José Quintana.Pages’ .357 batting average against southpaws ranked sixth-best among Major League hitters (100 plate appearance minimum). He was the only rookie to be ranked as a top 10 hitter against left-handers.Pages batted .243 (44-for-181) against lefties in his first three years in the Minor Leagues from 2018 to 2021. He reached a turning point in 2022.Pages clubbed 13 home runs and slashed .316/.412/.735/1.147 in 136 plate…