James Outman - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Beginning rehab assignment Outman (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Outman has been on the 7-day concussion IL since last Thursday, and he appears to be nearing the final stages of his recovery now that he's been cleared to play in rehab games. It's unclear how many reps the Tigers will have him take at Toledo before adding him back onto the active roster, but a return during Detroit's upcoming weekend series in Kansas City isn't out of the question.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pirates and Tigers meet, winner secures 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Tigers take road win streak into game against the Pirates

The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to continue a three-game road winning streak

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tigers aim to end 3-game skid, play the Pirates

The Detroit Tigers are looking to stop their three-game skid with a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

White Sox aim to sweep series against the Tigers

The Chicago White Sox will look to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Detroit Tigers

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Vargas leads White Sox against the Tigers after 4-hit performance

The Chicago White Sox play the Detroit Tigers after Miguel Vargas had four hits against the Tigers on Friday

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sidelined with concussion The Tigers placed Outman on the 7-day concussion injured list Thursday.

Impact Outman was struck on the chin by an Erik Sabrowski pitch in Wednesday's loss to the Guardians. He remained in the game, but subsequent testing revealed the need for a trip to the concussion IL. It's unclear how long Outman might be sidelined.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer in rout Outman went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Outman took position player Carlos Cortes deep in the ninth inning for the last run of the game. Outman looks to be firmly in a reserve role, as the Tigers prefer an outfield of Riley Greene, Max Clark and Zach McKinstry from left to right against right-handed pitchers. All three of them are left-handed hitters, as is Outman, who will have to settle for a bench role until opportunities open up. On the year, Outman is batting .168 with a .544 OPS, five homers, 17 RBI, 22 runs scored, four doubles, two triples and six stolen bases over 167 plate appearances between Detroit and Minnesota.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

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?

JULY 29 • 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.

JULY 29 • 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.

JULY 28 • 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.

JULY 25 • 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.

JULY 24 • 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

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