Outman isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday against the Red Sox, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Outman is just 2-for-17 with two RBI and 10 strikeouts across his last five games, so he'll take a seat Friday amid his offensive woes. Enrique Hernandez will take over as the Dodgers' center fielder and bat sixth.

Outman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 11-3 loss to the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Outman has gone 14-for-46 (.304) with three homers, eight RBI and a 10:15 BB:K over 15 contests in August. He's still mostly limited to a strong-side platoon role in center field, but he's returned solid value when in the lineup. Outman is up to 15 homers, 52 RBI, 62 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and a .256/.358/.438 slash line through 113 games this year.

Outman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Outman's second-inning blast gave the Dodgers the lead for good in this contest. The outfielder had gone seven games without an RBI entering Saturday. He's hitting .344 (11-for-32) in August, a stretch that's raised his slash line for the year to .257/.362/.439 over 109 games. Outman has added 14 homers, 14 stolen bases, 51 RBI and 60 runs scored while seeing the bulk of the playing time in center field.

Outman went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 13-7 victory over San Diego.

EDGE Analysis

Outman was locked in at the plate Monday, as each of his four hits registered an exit velocity of 99.6 mph or higher. In 21 games since the All-Star break, the rookie outfielder is slashing an impressive .360/.420/.623 with two home runs, nine RBI, 13 runs scored and four steals across 81 plate appearances during that span.

Outman is not in the lineup Thursday against Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

Enrique Hernandez will start in center field and bat seventh in the Dodgers' series finale versus the Athletics and left-hander JP Sears. The left-handed-hitting Outman racked up three RBI over the first two games of the three-game set.

In 16 games since the All-Star break, Outman has posted a 25.0 percent walk rate and a 21.7 percent strikeout rate. Prior to the break, those numbers were 8.6 percent and 34.4 percent, respectively.

EDGE Analysis

Outman has reached base safely in all but two of his 16 games in the second half, with his ability to draw free passes being a big part of that success. The rookie struggled mightily with strikeouts early in the campaign, which led to him holding a mediocre .236 batting average going into the All-Star break. Outman has looked like a different player coming out of the break, with his strikeout percentage dropping to a palatable 21.7 percent and, not coincidentally, his slash line looking solid at .318/.500/.432. He's gone deep only once in 60 plate appearances, but his ability to get on base has helped lead to three thefts and nine runs scored. Outman's improvements at the plate -- along with his strong defense in center field -- have helped him remain in the lineup on a near-everyday basis and have improved his fantasy outlook in both redraft and dynasty formats.

Outman isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday against the Reds, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Southpaw Brandon Williamson will start on the mound for Cincy, so the left-handed bat of Outman will remain on the bench. Enrique Hernandez will start in center field instead and bat eighth.

Outman went 3-for-3 with an RBI double, two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Outman came into the game 0-for-6 across his last two contests. He was able to turn things around, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances Tuesday, which included him knocking a walk-off double in the 10th inning. The outfielder's strong performance lifted his slash line to .247/.341/.427 with 12 home runs, 43 RBI, 51 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 94 contests. With Jake Marisnick (hamstring) on the injured list and Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) exiting Tuesday's game, Outman could see his playing time solidify into more of a full-time role in the near term.

Outman will sit Friday versus the Rangers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Outman will head to the bench as Los Angeles faces off with southpaw Andrew Heaney on Friday. Jonny DeLuca will take over in center field and bat seventh in the series opener with Texas.

Outman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Outman took Dean Kremer deep in the fourth inning, belting a 414-foot solo shot to left-center field. It was his first long ball since he swatted two homers against Pittsburgh on July 4. Outman has come out of the All-Star break well, slashing .353/.522/.588 with a stolen base through six contests. Perhaps most promisingly, he's been showing a better eye at the plate, posting a 6:6 BB:K after recording a 26:104 mark in the first half of the campaign.