Outman is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times.
Outman does not sit against every left-handed starter the Dodgers face, but he will sit against Tigers lefty Eduardo Rodriguez after going 2-for-21 (.095) over his last six games. Enrique Hernandez will start in center field in Outman's place.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Reaches 20-homer mark
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Outman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
Outman padded the Dodgers' lead in the ninth inning with a solo shot off Trent Thornton. While Outman has gone just 7-for-39 (.179) in September, he's hit three homers this month. He's now at 20 long balls this season while adding 65 RBI, 77 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 14 doubles, three triples and a .248/.356/.433 slash line over 137 contests in his first full campaign.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Swipes 15th bag
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Outman went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Saturday in an extra-innings loss to the Nationals.
Outman played a key role in sending the game to extra frames, drawing a one-out walk in the ninth inning, stealing second base and advancing to third on an error, and scoring the tying run on a Kolten Wong single. The theft was his 15th of the campaign, second-most on the Dodgers behind Freddie Freeman. Outman also has 18 homers on the season, making him one of three MLB rookies with at least 15 stolen bases and 15 home runs.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Not in lineup Thursday
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Outman is absent from the lineup Thursday at Miami.
This appears to be a routine day off for Outman, who hit a two-run homer during the ninth inning of the Dodgers' loss to the Marlins on Wednesday. Enrique Hernandez will play center field and bat seventh in Thursday's series finale.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Swats another homer
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Outman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Monday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Outman homered for the second game in a row, and he's hit five of his 17 long balls on the year over 23 contests in August. The outfielder was slugging .423 at the end of July, but he's up to .439 now. For the season, he's batting .253 with a .797 OPS, 58 RBI, 67 runs scored and 14 stolen bases over 121 contests as the Dodgers' primary center fielder.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Sitting against lefty
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Outman is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.
It'll be a righty-heavy attack for the Dodgers as they take on left-hander Wade Miley. Chris Taylor, Enrique Hernandez and Mookie Betts are starting across the outfield.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Clubs homer in win
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Outman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.
Outman's second-inning blast gave the Dodgers the lead for good in this contest. The outfielder had gone seven games without an RBI entering Saturday. He's hitting .344 (11-for-32) in August, a stretch that's raised his slash line for the year to .257/.362/.439 over 109 games. Outman has added 14 homers, 14 stolen bases, 51 RBI and 60 runs scored while seeing the bulk of the playing time in center field.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Productive in Friday's win
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Outman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-5 win over the Padres.
Outman snapped an 11-game homer drought Friday, though he was still solid with six RBI, two steals and two doubles while batting .300 in that span. The outfielder remains in a strong-side platoon role, though he's potentially earned a bit more than that after starting against two of the three southpaws the Dodgers faced in their series versus Oakland. He's at a .252/.352/.435 slash line with 13 homers, 13 steals, 49 RBI and 55 runs scored over 369 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Sitting versus lefty
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Outman is not in the lineup Thursday against Oakland.
Enrique Hernandez will start in center field and bat seventh in the Dodgers' series finale versus the Athletics and left-hander JP Sears. The left-handed-hitting Outman racked up three RBI over the first two games of the three-game set.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Reaches base four times
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Outman went 2-for-4 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Orioles.
Outman's National League Rookie of the Year campaign has lost some steam while his power has been largely gone for the past two and a half months. Since the beginning of May, Outman has produced just 11 extra-base hits (four home runs, seven doubles) in 59 games. Though his struggles for much of May and June looked as though they could result in a demotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Outman has at least shown improved contact hitting and on-base skills thus far in July. He's hitting .316 and owns a .435 OBP in 12 games this month while striking out at a manageable 26.1 percent clip, more than seven points below his season-long rate (33.6 percent).
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Dodgers' James Outman: Clubs pair of homers
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Outman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Pirates.
Outman went deep off Luis Ortiz in the second and fourth innings, ending the young slugger's 34-game homer drought. Outman has posted six multi-hit efforts over his last 15 games, batting .268 (15-for-56) in that span. The outfielder is up to 11 long balls, 40 RBI, 41 runs scored and eight stolen bases while slashing .236/.317/.429 over 287 plate appearances this season. He continues to see the majority of the playing time in center field.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Takes seat for series opener
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Outman isn't starting Monday's game against the Pirates.
Outman is in the midst of a 2-for-12 stretch at the dish over his last three contests and will get the night off to hit the reset button. Jason Heyward gets the call in center field and is set to bat seventh in Outman's absence.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Sitting out second straight game
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Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
After taking a seat against right-hander Andrew Abbott in Tuesday's series opener, the lefty-hitting Outman will now remain on the bench versus a lefty (Brandon Williamson) on Wednesday. The Dodgers may not yet be ready to pull the plug on Outman as their primary center fielder, but it's clear that his leash has gotten considerably shorter while he's slashed a woeful .161/.257/.276 with a 37.6 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of May.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Tallies seventh steal
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Outman went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.
Outman continues to struggle at the plate, as he's gone a miserable 2-for-31 over his past 12 games. He does have two thefts over that span, but that's hardly enough to balance the drain he's putting on his fantasy managers' batting averages. Outman isn't likely to see his slump end until he's able to start making more contact -- over the 12-contest stretch he's fanned 40.5 percent of the time, and his overall 35.2 percent strikeout rate ranks second-worst among qualified MLB hitters.
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Dodgers' James Outman: On bench Saturday
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Outman is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rays.
Outman will take a seat after he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's 9-3 loss. He has now gone hitless over 14 at-bats in his last five contests. Jason Heyward will draw the start in center field and bat sixth against Tampa Bay.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Gets Saturday off
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Outman will be on the bench Saturday against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Outman is having an excellent rookie season overall, hitting .263/.353/.533 with nine homers and five steals in 46 games. That comes with a 34.1 percent strikeout rate on the year and a 52.4 percent mark across his last six contests, however, so there's reason to worry about how well he'll be able to sustain his hot start. Jason Heyward will take over in center field Saturday.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Launches go-ahead grand slam
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Outman went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, two runs scored and a steal in Wednesday's 7-3 victory over Minnesota.
Outman led off the fourth inning with a single before swiping his fifth base of the season. He'd then snap a 3-3 tie with a grand slam in the sixth, a 407-foot shot off Emilio Pagan to put the Dodgers ahead for good. Outman's big game snapped a poor stretch where he was 0-for-12 over his previous five outings. He's now slashing an impressive .264/.354/.549 with nine home runs, 28 runs scored and 27 RBI through 164 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Not in lineup
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Outman is absent from the Dodgers' lineup for Monday's game against the Twins, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Right-hander Pablo Lopez has been tough against both righties and lefties this season but has been more difficult for left-handed batters, so Outman will take a seat. Jason Heyward (also a left-handed batter) is in center field Monday.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Belts eighth homer Sunday
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Outman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 extra-inning win against the Padres.
Outman delivered in the 10th inning for the Dodgers, blasting a two-run shot to right field to give the team a three-run cushion. It was the outfielder's eighth long ball of the season, tied with Josh Jung for the MLB lead among rookies. Outman has added a .274/.370/.581 slash line, 23 runs, 23 RBI and four stolen bases, with his 32.6 percent strikeout rate being the only notable cause for concern about his outlook moving forward.
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Dodgers' James Outman: Snaps slump with two hits
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Outman went 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base Saturday in a 1-0 victory versus the Cardinals.
Coming into the contest, Outman was mired in a rough three-game cold spell during which he went 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts. The rookie bounced back Saturday, finishing as the only player in the contest with multiple hits. He followed a single in the third inning with a stolen base and then came around to score the only run of the game on an Austin Barnes single. Outman's 33.3 percent strikeout rate this season is concerning, but he's still managed to put together a strong stat line that includes a .290/.371/.624 slash line, seven homers, four doubles, three triples, 16 runs, 20 RBI and three stolen bases.
