Dodgers’ James Outman watches his grand slam against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning in Chicago on Thursday. A year ago, James Outman was hardly on the Dodgers’ MLB radar, a solid but overlooked prospect who’d spent years reworking his stiff “caveman” swing. Gifted a down-the-middle cutter, Outman delivered a no-doubt grand slam to give the Dodgers (10-10) a 6-2 win. “The moment,” Roberts said of Outman, “never gets too big for him.”Three separate times Thursday, Outman proved that was the case. Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, right, advances to second base as Dodgers shortstop Luke Williams applies a late tag during the first inning in Chicago on Thursday.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 21, 2023 21:39 UTC