Josh Outman
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| Cleveland Indians – No. 88 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: September 14, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2008 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win-loss record | 12–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.61 |
| Strikeouts | 200 |
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Competitor for  United States
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
| Gold | 2007 Tianmu | National team |
Joshua S. "Josh" Outman (born September 14, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.
Early life
Outman pitched for Forest Park Community College in Saint Louis, before transferring to the University of Central Missouri (formerly Central Missouri State University). While playing for the UCM 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 Amateur Baseball 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.
On January 14, 2014, Outman avoided arbitration after filing for arbitration earlier that morning. His salary is still unreported. He was the first player to avoid arbitration this year.
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.[5]
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.
- ↑ "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 The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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