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    Coloring books and football mentality: Inside James Outman's major league rise

    It wasn't the most momentous development of James Outman's young career, but Dave Roberts still felt the news was a pretty big deal. A few nights before the start of the Dodgers' season last week , and just days removed from making the club's big league roster out of spring training, Outman was approached by his manager with another surprise honor for opening day. Outman, Roberts said, would ...
    by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times Apr 10, 2023 7 minutes
    In his first regular-season game at Dodger Stadium, James Outman hits a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 30.

    It wasn't the most momentous development of James Outman's young career, but Dave Roberts still felt the news was a pretty big deal.

    A few nights before the start of the Dodgers' season last week , and just days removed from making the club's big league roster out of spring training, Outman was approached by his manager with another surprise honor for opening day.

    Outman, Roberts said, would be the team's starting center fielder for the first game of the year.

    And while the 25-year-old rookie was grateful for the opportunity, he offered little other visual reaction.

    "He sort of straight-faced me," Roberts later said with a laugh. "He kind of gave me a nod while chewing his bubble gum, and that was it. It was good. I liked that."

    Indeed, if Outman is feeling a whirlwind in his first extended MLB stint, he hasn't shown it during a blistering first week and a half.

    He validated his opening-day nod with a two-run homer in his Dodger Stadium debut. He tripled twice in a three-RBI outburst four days later. He took one of his childhood idols, Madison Bumgarner, deep on Friday, then hammered another long ball in the Dodgers' loss Saturday.

    And, when coupled

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