James Outman - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Former Dodgers top prospect is drawing the ire of Tigers fans amid league-worst slide What the heck happened to former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman?

1 DAY AGO • DODGERSWAY.COM

Looks set to lose playing time Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Though he'll exit the lineup Wednesday while southpaw Trevor Rogers starts for the Orioles, the left-handed-hitting Outman could be headed for a steep reduction in playing time versus righties, too. Outman headed to the bench for Tuesday's 14-0 loss while righty Dean Kremer was on the bump for Baltimore, as Javier Baez picked up the start in center field in his return from the 60-day injured list. Baez could end up being prioritized in center field while Outman has provided a lowly .167/.211/.322 slash line over 34 games with Detroit.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Javier Báez injury update should end Tigers nightmare outfield experiment Javy Báez's expected activation should force the Tigers to give James Outman the boot.

2 DAYS AGO • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Riding pine Saturday Outman isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Outman will move to the bench for a second straight game after having started five of Detroit's first seven games after the All-Star break. Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Zach McKinstry will patrol the outfield while Outman rests.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Delivers go-ahead home run Outman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Royals.

Impact Outman supplied most of Detroit's offense Thursday with a three-run shot off John Schreiber in the seventh inning, giving him four home runs on the season. While the blast proved decisive, it has otherwise been a difficult month for the outfielder, who owns a .128 OBP and 42.6 percent strikeout rate across 16 games in July. Overall, Outman has struggled to a .159/.218/.297 slash line this season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals

James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Kansas City Royal...

JULY 24 • Associated Press

Skubal strikes out 9 in 7 innings and Torkelson homers twice in Tigers' 7-0 win over Angels

Tarik Skubal pitched seven dominant innings, Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 19 • Associated Press

McGonigle homers against childhood team in Tigers' rout of Phillies DETROIT -- While everyone wonders how much the Tigers could sell at the MLB Trade Deadline, Detroit quietly continues to creep back into the...

JULY 11 • MLB.COM

Outman's triple keys five-run inning as Tigers win sixth straight, beating Phillies 10-2

James Outman hit a two-run triple during a five-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game, 10-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Held out of lineup vs. lefty Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact The Tigers will send Outman and fellow left-handed hitters Kerry Carpenter and Colt Keith to the bench while southpaw Jeffrey Springs takes the hill for the Athletics. Matt Vierling will cover center field in place of Outman, who went 5-for-35 (.143 average) with two home runs, six RBI, five runs and a 3:14 K:BB while starting in each of the Tigers' last 11 games.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Greene homers and triples for 4 RBIs as Tigers top Rangers 6-3

Riley Greene homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Goes deep again Tuesday Outman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.

Impact Outman hit one of five Detroit home runs on the night, and it continued a decent power display with his new team. The outfielder had no long balls and a lowly .479 OPS across 49 games with the Twins earlier in the season. Since joining the Tigers in mid-June, Outman has gone deep three times and posted a.779 OPS in 15 contests. The 29-year-old is still hard to fully trust in fantasy, but at least his bat is showing some signs of life.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal works 6 strong innings, Tigers hit 5 homers in 9-3 win over the Yankees

Tarik Skubal pitched six innings of one-hit ball and Riley Greene hit two of Detroit’s four homers off Cam Schlittler as the Tigers beat the Yankees 9-3 on Tuesday night and sent N...

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager’s opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Provides jolt Friday Outman went 1-for-2 with a walk, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Astros.

Impact Outman is starting to seize more playing time in center field in tandem with Matt Vierling, with Vierling also capable of playing a corner spot as he did Friday. Outman isn't hitting much with only a .190 batting average in 11 games with the Tigers and an even worse .165 average overall. He's not a particularly exciting fantasy option due to the lack of consistent contact, but with both Javier Baez (ankle) and Wenceel Perez (orbital) facing extended absences, playing time should continue to be there for Outman in the short term.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0

Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined for a five-hitter while both Venezuelans wore hats embroidered with “VZ” after this week’s earthquakes, and the Detroit Tigers beat th...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Taking seat versus lefty Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Though Matt Vierling will get the call in center field for the second straight game while the Tigers go up against another lefty (Ryan Weathers), Outman may have moved into the strong side of a platoon at the position. Outman started over Vierling in the Tigers' last two matchups with righties and has gone 3-for-16 with a home run, a stolen base and a 2:10 BB:K overall since joining Detroit earlier this month as a waiver pickup from Minnesota.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies two hits, stolen base Outman went 2-for-2 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Outman came on as a defensive replacement after Jahmai Jones pinch hit for Kerry Carpenter in the fourth inning. The former recorded his first multi-hit effort since joining the Tigers about 10 days ago as well as his first stolen base. Outman is seeing some run for the team as a reserve outfielder, though he hasn't established a regular starting role and is still mostly off the fantasy radar due to his .173/.244/.293 slash line this season.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Outman comes through off bench to help Tigers beat White Sox DETROIT -- The boos echoed around Comerica Park when Jahmai Jones pinch-hit for Kerry Carpenter against a lefty with the bases loaded in the...

JUNE 20 • MLB.COM

Troy Melton allows one hit in six innings, Tigers beat White Sox 4-1

Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers’ offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Shifting to bench for series finale Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Outman drew starts in center field in the first two games of the series, but after going 0-for-6 with five strikeouts between those contests, he'll hit the bench for the finale. Matt Vierling will take Outman's spot in the Detroit outfield and will bat seventh.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first 2026 home run Outman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Playing in his first game with Detroit after getting claimed off waivers from the Twins on Thursday, Outman wasted little time in hitting his first home run with his new team as well as his first long ball of the season. The outfielder mostly struggled in Minnesota, posting a .156/.229/.250 slash line across 70 plate appearances. Outman will now get a chance to turn things around with the Tigers, though it remains to be seen what his role ultimately will be, and he's likely behind Matt Vierling for center field playing time, at least for now.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

James Outman Makes Good First Impression in Tigers Debut James Outman played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins before being claimed off of waivers by the Detroit Tigers.

JUNE 13 • SI.COM

Tanner Bibee wins 2nd straight start to propel Guardians over Tigers 3-2

Tanner Bibee won his second straight start and had eight strikeouts as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Tigers' James Outman creates franchise history in debut | Sporting News Detroit's new player became the 23rd player to homer in his first plate appearance with the franchise since 1920.

JUNE 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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