James Outman

James Outman (born May 14, 1997, in Redwood City, California) is a left-handed hitting outfielder who throws right and has logged most of his major league innings in center field. He attended Junipero Serra High School (CA) and played college baseball at Sacramento State before being selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 7th round of the 2018 MLB Draft (pick 30). Outman’s MLB debut date was July 31, 2022. In a brief 2022 sample (13 at-bats), he produced a 1.409 OPS with a .462 average and one home run. His most substantial season in the provided James Outman MLB profile came in 2023: 151 games, 483 at-bats, a .248 batting average, .353 OBP, .790 OPS, 23 home runs, 70 RBI, and 16 stolen bases (84.2% success rate). He finished with 3.90 WAR (3.72 fWAR), a .344 wOBA, and a 116.6 wRC+. Across his 2024 and 2025 regular-season totals in the data, Outman recorded 136 and 134 at-bats respectively, with OPS marks of .521 (2024) and .537 (2025). In 2023 postseason play, he went 0-for-5 with a .167 OBP. Statcast snapshots in 2023 list an average exit velocity of 87.5 mph and five home runs averaging 394 feet.