Josh Outman
| Josh Outman | |
|---|---|
 Outman with the New York Yankees in 2014 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 14, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2008, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 16–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.43 |
| Strikeouts | 226 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
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2007 Tianmu | National team |
Joshua S. Outman (born September 14, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.
Early life
Outman pitched for Forest Park Community College in Saint Louis, before transferring to the Central Missouri State. While playing for the Mules he posted a 10-2 record and helped the Mules finish third in the NCAA Division II World Series. Outman was one of five Mules drafted in the 2005 MLB Draft.
Baseball career
Philadelphia Phillies
Outman was a prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, and was named the 12th-best prospect in the Phillies organization in 2007.[1]
Oakland Athletics
On July 17, 2008, Outman was traded, along with fellow prospects Adrian Cardenas and Matthew Spencer, to the Oakland Athletics for starting pitcher Joe Blanton.[2]
Outman was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2008, and pitched two scoreless innings that night against the Kansas City Royals, striking out two. Outman's performance in the 2009 season gave him the fan nickname "Out-Man", because of his ability to get the easy outs [citation needed]. Outman's brother, Zachary, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays, in the 28th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, out of Saint Louis University.
After a successful first half of the 2009 season starting 12 games for the Athletics. Outman was placed on the disabled list with an injury to his pitching elbow. Outman underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season on June 30.[3]
Outman, recovering from surgery, missed the entire 2010 season.
In 2011, Outman pitched 58.1 innings (starting 9 games), with a 3–5 record, 35 strikeouts and 3.70 ERA.
Colorado Rockies
On January 16, 2012, Outman, along with pitcher Guillermo Moscoso, was traded to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Seth Smith.[4]
Cleveland Indians
Outman was traded to the Cleveland Indians on December 18, 2013 in exchange for outfielder Drew Stubbs.[5]
On January 14, 2014, Outman avoided arbitration after filing for arbitration earlier that morning. He was the first player to avoid arbitration in 2014. Cots Contracts reported that he had signed a 1 year/$1.25M contract.[6]
On June 18, 2014, the Indians designated Outman for assignment.[7]
New York Yankees
Josh Outman was acquired by the New York Yankees on August 28, 2014 in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[8] He was designated for assignment on September 22. Outman elected free agency in October 2014.[9]
Atlanta Braves
Outman signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves for the 2015 season.[10] He was released on August 4.
New Britain Bees
On April 7, 2016, Outman signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 13, 2016.
Pitching style
Outman throws five pitches, relying most heavily on a four-seam fastball at 93–96 mph. He also throws a two-seamer (90–95), a slider (80–83), a changeup (78–83), and a curveball (low-to-mid 70s). His changeup is not thrown to left-handed hitters, but is a common pitch against right-handers. He uses his slider a great deal against lefties, but typically uses it against righties only in 2-strike counts. Throughout his career, the slider has been his best swing-and-miss pitch, with a whiff rate of 46% through June 2012.[11]
References
- ^ Scout.com: Josh Outman Profile
- ^ Phillies acquire starter Blanton from A's
- ^ "A's Outman done for year". Associated Press. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ Rockies Press Release (January 16, 2012). "Rockies acquire RHP Guillermo Moscoso and LHP Josh Outman from Oakland in exchange for OF Seth Smith". ColoradoRockies.com.
- ^ "Indians acquire LHP Josh Outman". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 18, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cot's Baseball Contracts - Cleveland Indians". Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Indians activate McAllister, designate Outman". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Yankees acquire LHP Outman from Indians". Associated Press. ESPN.com. August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (October 6, 2014). "Minor League Transactions: Sept. 26-Oct. 2". Baseball America. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Braves add Outman, finalize deals with Pierzynski, Grilli". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Josh Outman". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from St. Louis
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Oakland Athletics players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Cleveland Indians players
- New York Yankees players
- Central Missouri Mules baseball players
- Batavia Muckdogs players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Reading Phillies players
- Team USA players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Toros del Este players
- Columbus Clippers players
- New Britain Bees players