James Outman has played at Target Field before. Rather memorably, actually, considering how his season went otherwise. Outman collected a hit in each game for the Dodgers from April 8-10, 2024, including a home run in each of the first two games,

The Twins called up outfielder James Outman after placing Alan Roden on the 10-day IL. Outman was 4 for 39 (.103 average) in 22 games with the Dodgers this year. He was the one-for-one return in the Brock Stewart trade.

Since then, that offensive production has all but disappeared. Over the past two seasons, Outman has worked to come out of a hitting slump that before Saturday’s game against Detroit read .137 with 20 runs and 15 RBIs in a combined 75 major league games.