After batting .292 and earning NL Rookie of the Month honors in April, Outman has started May with just eight hits and 15 strikeouts in his first 39 at-bats.
Going into this season, opposing teams had just 16 major-league plate appearances to formulate a game plan against Dodgers rookie outfielder James Outman. Even as he hit .292 with a .991 OPS and seven home runs through the end of April, earning National League Rookie of the Month honors, those teams were gathering information on Outman’s strengths and weaknesses.
“The quality of at-bats are good,” Roberts said. “I think what’s happening is they’re pitching him up in the zone and some borderline calls are going against him down below. But I still think the intent to put together an at-bat is good. The results haven’t been good. But that’s part of it. I don’t think any of us expected this year just to be linear . That’s okay. I know he’s preparing every day and he’ll find his way out of it.
Instead, they will face every other team in both the American and National Leagues this season. The change adds about 5,000 miles of travel for West Coast teams like the Dodgers.
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