Dodgers Prospect Shares News of Injury From Last August

Being able to do what James Outman did after his injury makes him that much more special

Ryan Menzie | Jan 19, 2023

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With Cody Bellinger leaving for the Cubs, a clear need was made in centerfield. While the Dodgers have not addressed it in a bank breaking scenario, James Outman was one many saw that can fill the void.

Outman appeared in four games for Los Angeles over the 2022 season. During that span, Outman recorded one home run and three RBI's on a .462 batting average.

Respectable numbers and one the Dodgers can utilize with such a bright future, but perhaps what makes Outman most notable is his ability to come back from injury. An injury he suffered in August that caused him to miss two weeks after being sent back down from Los Angeles.

"It was a backfoot slider, it hit me in the toe and it fractured my left big toe. I was out for like two weeks and then back in there and now I feel good. I feel agile again"

Despite the injury, Outman came back and hit two grand slams in one week and hit a .344 the rest of the season for OKC. Injuries won't easily hinder Outman and that's exactly what the Dodgers need moving forward.

The team still has time to decide what their roster will look like, or at-least become by the end of the season, but Outman has made a strong case to be apart of the Dodgers plans.

Published Jan 19, 2023

RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.