James

Outman

Outman victimized Phillies’ southpaw Ranger Suarez for his 436-foot blast in the fifth inning — extending the Twins’ early lead to 5-0. It has been a very rough season overall for Outman, as he’s slashing a meager .138/.222/.331 with six long balls and 11 RBI in 144 plate appearances.

Outman did have two hard-hit balls in the nightcap, but he struck out in his other four at-bats today. He’s hit .167/.244/.359 with 36 strikeouts in 86 plate appearances since joining the Twins. It wasn’t a bad idea for the team to take a flier on him at the trade deadline, but he’s not making much of an argument for remaining on the roster this winter.

It’s the second time in the last three games that Wallner has found himself on the bench against an opposing right-hander, which isn’t ideal. It may have something to do with him hitting .170/.284/.386 with a 34/10 K/BB ratio over 102 plate appearances in his last 25 games. James Outman will start in his place in right field and will bat ninth against Ryne Nelson and the Diamondbacks on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.

Outman had two homers in 44 plate appearances for the Dodgers earlier this season, but this was his first in 64 plate appearances since joining the Twins. He’s hitting .143/.222/.296 overall, so he badly needs a strong finish if he hopes to put himself into Minnesota’s plans for 2026.

It looks to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the dynamic 31-year-old outfielder. James Outman will start in his place in center field and bat eighth for the Twins against right-hander Jonathan Cannon and the White Sox on Thursday evening in Minneapolis.

Outman returns to the majors with Alan Roden hitting the injured list with a thumb sprain. The 28-year-old center fielder is just two seasons removed from an impressive 23-homer, 16-steal rookie campaign with the Dodgers, but persistent contact issues have eliminated any chance of him making a sustained impact at the big-league level.

Falvey mentioned that all three are working through adjustments that the Twins organization identified for them at the trade deadline. Since the Twins hope they are all “really long-term significant impact players,” they would rather have them take their time and make adjustments in the minor leagues. “The last thing you want to do is have guys come to the big leagues in a new environment, new staff, new everything, and ‘By the way, I’m working on something.’ If you can get some of that work done in Triple A to invest in the long-term future for that guy’s career, it’s usually a little bit better.” With Simeon Woods-Richardson (illness) landing on the IL this weekend, it might be Abel or Bradley who gets the first big league chance with their new club.

The trade is now official. Outman feels like a classic change of scenery candidate as he should get an extended opportunity at the highest level with Minnesota pivoting into a mini-rebuild. The 28-year-old outfielder possesses an interesting power/speed combo skillset, but he need to cut back on the strikeouts if he’s going to be a viable everyday player. It was only two years ago that he cobbled together a 23-homer, 16-steal rookie campaign.

The positive news for fantasy managers is that imaging on Sunday didn’t reveal any fractures in Hernández’s left foot and it sounds like he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list. The 32-year-old slugging corner outfielder is dealing with some residual soreness after fouling a ball off his foot over the weekend. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him sit out a few additional games this week in the lead up to next week’s Midsummer Classic. It’ll be Andy Pages sliding over to cover right field with James Outman patrolling center field on Monday night in Milwaukee.

Outman gets the call to replace an injured Enrique Hernández (elbow) on the Dodgers’ active roster prior to Monday’s series opener against the Brewers. The 28-year-old center fielder has hit .125 (3-for-24) with two homers in nine games this season at the major-league level.