James Outman has been the name to remember for what seems like the past six months. From his iconic first major league at-bat to his impressive stint in this year’s Spring Training, it seems like the guy should be locked in for the 2023 season right?
Not quite. With Mookie Betts still holding down the right field spot, that leaves only two spots left to fill and about four guys fighting for them.
Those three other guys are Trayce Thomspon, David Peralta, and Jason Heyward who all have multiple years of experience playing in the major leagues whereas Outman only has 4 major league games under his belt after making his debut last summer.