James Outman
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.150
HR
3
RBI
10
R
9
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Outman began the season on the busier side of a center field platoon, but it wasn't long before the rookie became an everyday player, appearing in 151 contests. The lefty swinger still must hit for more power facing southpaws, as evidenced by his .254/.357/.308 line, but a 246/.351/.484 effort facing right-handers landed Outman third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. Outman stole 16 bases in 19 tries, for an 84 percent success rate, which could lead to being given the green light more this season. Strikeouts are Outman's primary concern since his 44th percentile hard-hit rate doesn't support maintaining the .343 BABIP Outman registered last season. He doesn't chase much, but when he swings at pitches out of the zone, his contact rate is terrible. This is fixable, especially since Outman's walk rate is above average, but he's a batting average liability until he can demonstrate more contact. This restricts him to the lower half of the Dodgers order, but with his power and speed combination, and the potency of the lineup, Outman is still a strong mixed league asset, just don't pay for upside that may not immediately manifest. Read Past Outlooks
Heads to bench Sunday
Outman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
ANALYSIS
Andy Pages will draw the start in center field while Outman retreats to the bench for the series finale. Outman went hitless across six at-bats while starting in the first two games of the series, bringing his batting average down to .153 for the season.
Andy Pages will draw the start in center field while Outman retreats to the bench for the series finale. Outman went hitless across six at-bats while starting in the first two games of the series, bringing his batting average down to .153 for the season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+6%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .651 | 169 | 1 | 11 | .246 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .792 | 527 | 26 | 72 | .233 | ||||
2024vs Left | .490 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .182 | ||||
2024vs Right | .521 | 100 | 3 | 10 | .146 | ||||
2023vs Left | .665 | 154 | 1 | 11 | .254 | ||||
2023vs Right | .836 | 413 | 22 | 59 | .246 | ||||
2022vs Left | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | 1.488 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .500 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+16%
OPS on Road
2024
+31%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .700 | 332 | 9 | 41 | .227 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .811 | 364 | 18 | 42 | .245 | ||||
2024Home | .457 | 65 | 1 | 5 | .140 | ||||
2024Away | .599 | 48 | 2 | 5 | .163 | ||||
2023Home | .760 | 267 | 8 | 36 | .249 | ||||
2023Away | .815 | 300 | 15 | 34 | .248 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 1.409 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .462 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does James Outman compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
9.7%K Rate
31.0%BABIP
.194ISO
.120AVG
.150OBP
.248SLG
.270OPS
.518wOBA
.240Exit Velocity
88.0 mphHard Hit Rate
38.5%Barrels/PA
3.5%Expected BA
.222Expected SLG
.373Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
33.8%Line Drive %
27.7%Fly Ball %
38.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In danger of demotion?
Outman is a candidate to be demoted as Jason Heyward is nearing his return from a back injury, and manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday he's seeing "indecision" from Outman at the plate, reports Eric Stephen of SBNation.com.
ANALYSIS
Outman hit his third homer of the season Monday versus Miami, but it was his first long ball in nearly a month, and he posted a .156/.255/.200 slash line in 45 at-bats during that in-between stretch. The 26-year-old has a .570 OPS and 30.7 percent strikeout rate for the season, which could make him the odd man out when Heyward returns from the injured list. Prospect Andy Pages has hit the ground running in his first taste of the majors with four homers and a .902 OPS through 18 games, putting him in position to potentially take over as the Dodgers' primary center fielder.
Outman hit his third homer of the season Monday versus Miami, but it was his first long ball in nearly a month, and he posted a .156/.255/.200 slash line in 45 at-bats during that in-between stretch. The 26-year-old has a .570 OPS and 30.7 percent strikeout rate for the season, which could make him the odd man out when Heyward returns from the injured list. Prospect Andy Pages has hit the ground running in his first taste of the majors with four homers and a .902 OPS through 18 games, putting him in position to potentially take over as the Dodgers' primary center fielder.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Outman enjoyed a brief but impactful initial cup of coffee in the majors last season, going 6-for-13 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and six runs (albeit with seven strikeouts) over four games between July 31 and August 4. He continued to make noise after returning to the minors, most notably by hitting for the cycle twice over a torrid four-game stretch in late August. The Dodgers opted not to bring him back for a September call-up, but that had nothing to do with his play -- in fact, Outman broke out with his best minor-league season, slashing .294/.392/.586 with 31 homers, 106 RBI and 13 thefts between Double-A and Triple-A. The jump in power was notable as Outman hadn't previous hit more than 19 bombs in a campaign, and though that did come with a hefty 27.2% strikeout rate, he continued to display patience at the plate with a 12.5% walk rate. Outman rates as an above-average defender with a strong arm and good speed, and given his development as a hitter, he appears ready to make the jump to the next level. The Dodgers non-tendered Cody Bellinger and also lost Justin Turner and Trea Turner, so opportunities should be available to prospects like Miguel Vargas and Outman.
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Idle against lefty
Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
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Snaps slump with long homer
Outman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 win over Miami.
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Batting ninth Monday
Outman will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game versus the Marlins.
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Resting against lefty
Outman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
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Out against lefty
Outman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Diamondbacks.
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