MLB Future Watch: James Outman Baseball Cards, LA Dodgers – James Outman was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft. Before going through the Dodgers’ impressive farm system, he attended Cal State to play NCAA Baseball.
He struggled in his 2016 freshman season. He hit only .176 with 4 doubles, 1 home run 6 RBI, and a stolen base. The big outfielder had some work to do.
Outman played in 60 games during his sophomore season. He hit 16 doubles, 3 triples, 11 home runs with 53 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Fielding-wise, Outman had 132 putouts, 3 outfield assists, and just one error.
His junior season was consistently good. He played in 60 games hitting 15 doubles, 3 triples, 11 home runs, and 40 RBI with 12 steals and a .489 slugging percentage.
In 2018, Outman cruised through Rookie Ball. He had 11 home runs and 33 RBI in 55 games with 12 stolen bases.
In 2019, he advanced to A-Ball playing for the Great Lakes Loons. He smacked 15 doubles, 4 triples, 19 home runs with 56 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.
Outman wasn’t invited to the Dodgers alternate training camp in 2020. It was a tough year for him.
In 2021, he played for two teams ending in AA playing for the Tulsa Drillers. He had a career year hitting 21 doubles, 9 triples, 18 home runs, and 54 RBI with 23 steals and a .490 slugging percentage. Still, he wasn’t being talked about.
In 2022, he started in Tulsa and ended up in AAA with the Oklahoma City Dodgers. Outman hit 14 doubles, 6 triples, 15 home runs, and 61 RBI with 6 steals and a .291 batting average.
In 2023, he started with the Dodgers. Nobody was sure how it would turn out, but he hit 16 doubles, 3 triples, 23 home runs, and 70 RBI with 16 steals. Collect this guy. He’s had a meteoric rise.
MLB Future Watch: James Outman Cards Worth Chasing
One card to get is Outman’s 2023 Bowman Rookie. It’s a cool action shot of a young star, and the card has a great design.
His 2023 Topps Heritage Card is a classic. He looks like Mike Marshall from the 80s in that 1974 design card.
An underrated card is his 2023 Topps Pristine Rookie. It’s a cool design, and the picture shows him admiring a hit, probably a home run.
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