Andy Pages
A powerful Cuban outfielder whose explosive bat and patient ascent through the minors made him a pivotal new piece for the Dodgers' future.
Born 2000 (age 26)·Cuban baseball player·Birthday: December 8·Generation Z
Biography
Andy Pages represents the modern blueprint of an international prospect: raw power honed in Cuba, developed patiently in the minor leagues, and unleashed on a contending team ready for his skills. Defecting from Cuba in 2019, he quickly signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, an organization known for cultivating talent. His progression through their farm system was marked by prodigious home runs and a keen eye at the plate, though a significant shoulder injury in 2023 tested his trajectory. Pages arrived in the majors in 2024 not as a hyped phenom, but as a polished hitter whose right-handed power filled an immediate need in the Dodgers' lineup. His story is one of resilience and precise development, a testament to the global search for talent and the specific alchemy of a player finding his moment with the right team.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Andy was born in 2000, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Andy Was Born
The biggest hits of 2000
#1 Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Best Picture
Gladiator
#1 TV Show
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Andy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2000Born
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2005Started school
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2013Became a teenager
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2016Could drive
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2018Could vote
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2021Turned 21
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 26 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in April 2024.
- Was named the Dodgers' Minor League Player of the Year in 2021 after a standout season.
- Hit over 30 home runs across two minor league levels in the 2022 season before his injury.
- Represented Cuba in the 2018 U-15 Baseball World Cup before defecting.
Did You Know?
He defected from Cuba while playing in a tournament in the Dominican Republic.
His first major league hit was a double off of San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove.
He was originally an infielder in Cuba before transitioning to the outfield professionally.
He shares a birthday (December 15) with fellow Cuban MLB player Yordan Álvarez.
“I just try to see the ball, hit the ball hard, and help the team win.”
