Alex Call

Alex Call

28-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Washington Nationals
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A third-round selection by the White Sox in 2016, Call was traded to Cleveland in 2018. He got his first big-league opportunity in 2022 but logged only 16 plate appearances in the majors before Cleveland moved on. The Nationals, shifting into a rebuild, brought Call in on a waiver claim and he finished with a .772 OPS and five homers in 35 games with the club down the stretch. He stole three bases following the move, though he was also caught stealing three times. Team context is always important, and in this case the situation is favorable for a player looking to prove himself as a late bloomer. The 28-year-old tentatively sits atop the depth chart in left field for Washington. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in July of 2022. Waived by the Guardians in August of 2022. Claimed off waivers by the Nationals in August of 2022.
Racks up three hits in loss
OFWashington Nationals
May 9, 2023
Call went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.
ANALYSIS
This was Call's first multi-hit effort since April 29. The 28-year-old outfielder raised his batting average from .219 to .237 with Tuesday's performance, and he's added a .681 OPS through 34 contests this season. He also has three home runs, 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases. With Victor Robles (back) and Corey Dickerson (calf) both on the injured list, Call's spot in the lineup should be safe for a while longer.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
17
1
4
4
4
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
5
2
5
3
1
2
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+48%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+42%
OPS vs RHP
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .701 133 14 2 11 1 .239 .338 .363
Since 2021vs Right .638 211 25 6 21 6 .205 .303 .335
2023vs Left .778 74 9 1 8 1 .267 .378 .400
2023vs Right .524 139 12 2 11 3 .177 .266 .258
2022vs Left .609 59 5 1 3 0 .208 .288 .321
2022vs Right .867 72 13 4 10 3 .262 .375 .492
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+71%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+28%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+168%
OPS on Road
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .479 155 12 2 12 4 .162 .226 .254
Since 2021Away .821 189 27 6 20 3 .269 .392 .429
2023Home .533 100 7 1 11 2 .196 .250 .283
2023Away .680 113 14 2 8 2 .217 .354 .326
2022Home .382 55 5 1 1 2 .100 .182 .200
2022Away 1.025 76 13 4 12 1 .344 .447 .578
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Alex Call compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.53
 
BB Rate
11.3%
 
K Rate
21.1%
 
BABIP
.254
 
ISO
.098
 
AVG
.207
 
OBP
.305
 
SLG
.304
 
OPS
.610
 
wOBA
.280
 
Exit Velocity
85.8 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
21.3%
 
Barrels/PA
3.3%
 
Expected BA
.222
 
Expected SLG
.328
 
Sprint Speed
25.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
40.4%
 
Line Drive %
19.1%
 
Fly Ball %
40.4%
 
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2017 Fantasy Outlook
Call was drafted in the third round out of Ball State, and more than held his own when assigned to rookie ball. He hit .308 in 27 games at that level, tallying more walks (19) than strikeouts (18) in limited action in the Pioneer League. His advanced approach at the dish allowed the White Sox to move him quickly to Low-A, where he finished the 2016 season. Call slashed .308/.361/.339 with three home runs, 18 RBI and 10 steals over 46 games. The center fielder has a bit more pop than expected, though it certainly appears he has more speed than home run power at this time. The White Sox could choose to be aggressive with Call and opt to send him to High-A to start next season. The 22-year-old righty has leadoff hitter skills, and the White Sox believe he may be able to add some muscle to his frame as well.
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Heads to bench
OFWashington Nationals
May 6, 2023
Call is not in Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Walks it off Thursday
OFWashington Nationals
May 5, 2023
Call went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cubs.
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Notches second theft
OFWashington Nationals
April 29, 2023
Call went 3-for-8 with a double and a stolen base across both games in Saturday's doubleheader versus the Pirates.
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Back in leadoff spot
OFWashington Nationals
April 20, 2023
Call got the start in center field and went 1-for-4 as the leadoff hitter in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.
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Swipes first bag
OFWashington Nationals
April 19, 2023
Call stole his first base of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles after entering the game in the ninth inning as a pinch runner.
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