Alex Call

29-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Washington Nationals

2024 Stats

AVG

.313

RBI

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

Call began last season in a fourth outfielder role and spent some time back in the minors late in the first half. However, between injuries and/or ineffectiveness with the Nationals' other outfielders, Call essentially had the usage of a regular even if it wasn't always consistent. The 29-year-old graded out very well defensively - mostly in center field - and ranked as an above-average baserunner, as well. However, while Call slashed a solid .252/.352/.393 against left-handed pitching, it was more than canceled out by an abysmal .171/.282/.258 line versus righties. Call is a fourth outfielder from Central Casting, but the Nats' dearth of impact outfielders could mean he's thrust into a meaningful role again. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 5'11"

Weight 185

DOB 9/27/1994

Born Burnsville, MN

College Ball State

Drafted 3rd Rd 2016 CWS

Recalled from Triple-A

OFWashington Nationals

April 27, 2024

The Nationals recalled Call from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.

ANALYSIS
Call failed to make the big-league roster out of spring training, but he will rejoin the Nationals after slashing .216/.306/.486 with six homers and 17 RBI across 85 Triple-A plate appearances. He'll provide additional depth to Washington's outfield unit while Joey Gallo (shoulder) is on the injured list.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+19%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+61%

OPS vs LHP

2023

+38%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+42%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.723	229	23	5	18	3	.245	.345	.378
Since 2022vs Right	.608	362	44	8	34	10	.191	.304	.304
2024vs Left	1.045	11	3	0	1	1	.375	.545	.500
2024vs Right	.650	10	3	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
2023vs Left	.745	159	15	4	14	2	.252	.352	.393
2023vs Right	.540	280	28	4	24	7	.171	.282	.258
2022vs Left	.609	59	5	1	3	0	.208	.288	.321
2022vs Right	.867	72	13	4	10	3	.262	.375	.492
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+29%

OPS on Road

2024

+92%

OPS on Road

2023

Even Split

2022

+168%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.565	274	28	5	25	8	.179	.277	.288
Since 2022Away	.730	317	39	8	27	5	.242	.357	.374
2024Home	.542	8	2	0	0	1	.167	.375	.167
2024Away	1.038	13	4	0	1	0	.400	.538	.500
2023Home	.614	211	21	4	24	5	.201	.299	.315
2023Away	.614	228	22	4	14	4	.199	.316	.298
2022Home	.382	55	5	1	1	2	.100	.182	.200
2022Away	1.025	76	13	4	12	1	.344	.447	.578
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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

0.60

BB Rate

14.3%

K Rate

23.8%

BABIP

.455

ISO

.063

AVG

.313

OBP

.476

SLG

.375

OPS

.851

wOBA

.397

Exit Velocity

88.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

18.2%

Barrels/PA

0.0%

Expected BA

.202

Expected SLG

.231

Sprint Speed

26.5 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

45.5%

Line Drive %

18.2%

Fly Ball %

36.4%

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Role in center likely secure

OFWashington Nationals

May 23, 2023

Victor Robles' back injury hasn't seen notable improvement since he landed on the injured list May 8, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com, which likely means Call will continue to operate as Washington's primary center fielder for the foreseeable future.

ANALYSIS
Call had a decent first month of the season with a .708 OPS, but he's fallen off through 20 games in May with a .178/.241/.301 slash line. Despite the struggles, it appears the 28-year-old's role is secure for the time being, as he's now made 15 straight starts in center field.

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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.

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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