Slash Line: Checking Andy Pagés's swing

There are certain skills in hitters that can be seen at first glance, such as Cuban Andy Pagés' rawness in hitting fastballs.

You can throw it at high speeds, and Pagés will have a good swing to challenge your fastball. Obviously, I mean, the guy is a fastball masher. Pagés hit .371 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 15 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City this year.

Since his time in the Minor Leagues, he has shown what you expect a prospect to do in the batter's box: a deft swing, capable of crunching fastballs in any third of the strike zone. And that is basically what Pagés has begun to do after making his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 16.

Pagés, 23, has 70 plate appearances. Of all plate appearances, 67% have ended with a fastball, including this attempt by Bryce Elder during the Dodgers' 11-2 success against Atlanta on Saturday night: