Dodgers' Dave Roberts Reveals Game 5 Lineup Change Hinges on One Decision

Dave Roberts said the Dodgers' lineup "might look a little bit different" in Wednesday's Game 5 after a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday.

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What choice is he contemplating?

"Am I going to play Andy (Pages), am I going to play (Alex) Call, or am I going to play (Miguel Rojas)?" he revealed.

Pages has gotten the lion's share of playing time between the three. The 24-year-old outfielder is 4 for 50 (.080) with 11 strikeouts, no walks, and only one extra-base hit in the postseason.

Rojas, 36, is 3 for 10 this postseason in limited playing time. Finding a position for the versatile infielder might be as simple as installing him at second base, and shifting Tommy Edman to center field in place of Pages.

Call, 31, is 4 for 9 in October. He can play all three outfield positions and would likely slot into center field as well. All three bat right-handed. A right-handed pitcher, rookie Trey Yesavage, is starting Game 5 for Toronto.

Pages went 0 for 2 in Game 4 before he was replaced by Call. Prior to the game, Roberts gave him a vote of confidence despite his subpar surface stats.

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Prior to the game Roberts was asked whether Edman — who's been limited by an ankle injury in the latter part of the season — would be an option in center field, where his feet would have to cover more ground.

"It's certainly a possibility," Roberts said. "Obviously, it's kind of heading towards Andy, but I did think that Andy still took some good at-bats. ... It's just, he's having a hard time having anything to show for it, but the defense is still good, and I just still feel the fight, the compete, and when he gets good pitches, he's just got to find a way to finish it, but I'm not there yet."

Pages had a strong regular season. He played in a team-leading 156 games, slashing .272/.313/.461 with 27 home runs and 86 RBIs. His 14 stolen bases ranked second on the team to Shohei Ohtani, and his 3.8 WAR (per Baseball Reference) ranked fourth — a testament to his strong all-around skills.

But with no more than three games left in their season, the Dodgers can ill afford to wait for Pages to return to form.

Rojas was the Dodgers' primary backup infielder this year, seeing time at all four positions, and still a productive hitter in his 12th major league season. He slashed .262/.318/.397 in 114 games. Although not a strong postseason performer historically, his contact-oriented approach could give the Blue Jays' pitchers more work than the long swing of Pages.

Call, a fourth-year MLB outfielder, arrived in Los Angeles via a deadline-day trade with the Washington Nationals. He never appeared in a postseason game before this year's Wild Card series, but he's taken well to the pressure this month. He's 4 for 7 (.571) with four singles, two walks, and no strikeouts.

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