James Outman has been the identify to recollect for what looks like the previous six months. From his iconic first main league at-bat to his spectacular stint on this yr’s Spring Coaching, it looks like the man must be locked in for the 2023 season proper?
Not fairly. With Mookie Betts nonetheless holding down the appropriate subject spot, that leaves solely two spots left to fill and about 4 guys combating for them.
These three different guys are Trayce Thomspon, David Peralta, and Jason Heyward who all have a number of years of expertise taking part in within the main leagues whereas Outman solely has 4 main league video games below his belt after making his debut final summer time.
However the lack of MLB expertise hasn’t stopped him from exhibiting out.
Simply throughout Spring Coaching alone, he’s scored three runs on six hits together with a solo homer on Saturday and has picked up 4 RBI throughout seven video games. He’s at the moment slashing .462/ .529/ .846 with a 1.375 OPS throughout his 13 at-bats this far.
After Sunday’s sport the place he hit a triple to attain the go-ahead run within the second inning, James Outman shared slightly about how Spring has been going for him to this point:
That is now the second sport in a row the place Outman has produced a vital hit to assist the Dodgers to a win. Possibly this can be a signal that he deserves a beginning spot on the market in left subject. However nothing is for sure simply but and from what Outman shared in his post-game interview there doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut reply for who can be within the outfield come Opening Day.
In the end, James Outman has been enjoyable to look at whether or not it’s in The Present, down with the Triple-AAA workforce, or in the course of the Dodgers’ Spring Coaching. However will or not it’s sufficient to earn him that beginning spot within the lineup?
What do you assume Dodger followers? Share within the feedback who you assume must be within the outfield on March thirtieth?
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