A Los Angeles Dodgers slugger has hit the 20-RBI mark before anyone else in the majors — and it’s not anyone fans would have guessed to do it.
The Dodgers have a murderer’s row of hitters atop their batting order in Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman. They also feature All-Stars littered throughout their lineup in Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith, Max Muncy, and the Dodgers’ shiny new toy in Kyle Tucker.
But it’s centerfielder Andy Pages who’s been MLB’s most productive hitter through the first three weeks of the 2026 season. The 25-year-old Cuban accounted for three of the Dodgers’ four runs in a 4-0 shutout win over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
All three of Pages’ runs came from one heavy swing of the bat: a 3-run dinger off of Mets starter David Peterson in the bottom of the 3rd inning.
Andy Pages continues to RAKE as he hits his fifth home run of the season to give the Dodgers a 4-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/k7vBY9tY5o
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 14, 2026
The 3-run blast gave Pages 20 RBIs this season, becoming the fastest player to reach the mark in the majors. No other player even has 18 through Monday’s slate of games.
Andy Pages is the first to 20 RBI this season! pic.twitter.com/Ep7KCp5lkI
— MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2026
One could argue that Pages was able to pad his RBI numbers because the hitters ahead of him are on base so often. While that is true, there’s no arguing against his MLB-best .417 batting average with a 1.186 OPS. Pages has gone 25-for-60 over his first 16 games, with five of those hits being home runs.
The Dodgers were already the most stacked team in baseball coming off back-to-back World Series victories. Pages making a leap like this for the defending champs is borderline unfair.
