James Outman and Miguel Vargas have had good and bad moments as starters for the Dodgers, who maintain high hopes for both.
— each putting in extra time with the coaching staff, each trying to accelerate their learning curves after up-and-down starts to their first MLB full seasons.Since the beginning of the year, Vargas and Outman have been fixtures during such pregame exercises.
They’ve each been culpable for defensive mistakes: Outman struggling to read some fly balls in center; Vargas occasionally getting crossed up fielding grounders to his left.And they’ve each needed time to get settled into the majors, trying to learn from bumps in a road the team still believes will result in them being key contributors by the end of the season.
Roberts noted the rookie has looked a little too “in between” at the plate, unable to fight off fastballs at the top of the zone, but also more liable to chase secondary stuff down below as well. “I felt bad for them, honestly, because they waited in line for so long,” Outman said, reflecting on his latest reminder of how different MLB stardom can be. “But, I feel fortunate people are willing to do that.”Early on, the 23-year-old infielder struggled with his swing, batting .202 over his first 28 games.
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