Dodgers Predicted To Cut Ties With Former Top Prospect This Month
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be very aggressive at the trade deadline this season as they push to win another World Series title.
Injuries have destroyed the Dodgers' roster so far, but the trade market should be the best place to fix the team in the coming weeks.
But if Los Angeles is going to bring in big talent, it's going to have to part ways with valuable pieces of its own.
Henry Palattella of Dodgers Way recently suggested Los Angeles would cut ties with former top outfield prospect James Outman.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: James Outman #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning during a game against the Athletics at Dodger Stadium on...
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: James Outman #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning during a game against the Athletics at Dodger Stadium on May 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. More"While he's 28 now and doesn't have the same kind of pedigree he had in 2023 when he was one of the team's hottest prospects and finished third in the year in Rookie of the Year voting, there's still a chance a team would be interested in taking a chance on him. (He's hitting .278 with 19 home runs in Triple-A this year)," Palattella wrote. "He could also be expendable as well. The Dodgers have already shown that they don't view him as a piece of their future, so any team looking to trade with the Dodgers won't need to twist Los Angeles' arm to get Outman as a part of their deal.
"Outman would be the perfect piece to use in a trade with a team that's straddling the line between buyer and seller, since he has MLB experience, but isn't eligible for free agency until 2030."
Outman was once seen as an outfielder of the future in Los Angeles. But with the Dodgers spending so much money in free agency, the former top prospect is without a spot on the big league club.
However, he's shown enough promise to generate interest in a trade this season. While the outfielder might not be the most valuable prospect because of his age, teams like the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies might be willing to take a chance on him in a trade deadline deal.
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