
Willie Calhoun
28-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
AVG
.239
HR
5
RBI
16
R
16
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Once an interesting prospect, Calhoun has failed to establish himself across parts of six seasons in the majors, hitting .240/.299/.404 (good for an 84 wRC+) overall. Last season, he appeared in just 22 games and hit just .135/.274/.250. The Yankees will try to get him back on track, but he hasn't given many reasons to believe a sudden improvement is on the horizon. Read Past Outlooks

Heads to open market
Calhoun elected free agency Wednesday in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
ANALYSIS
Calhoun will be moving on from the Yankees and looking to catch on elsewhere on a major-league or minor-league deal after he was activated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment last week. Before hitting the IL in late June with a left quadricep strain, the 28-year-old logged 149 plate appearances for the Yankees, slashing .239/.309/.403 with five home runs and 16 RBI.
Calhoun will be moving on from the Yankees and looking to catch on elsewhere on a major-league or minor-league deal after he was activated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment last week. Before hitting the IL in late June with a left quadricep strain, the 28-year-old logged 149 plate appearances for the Yankees, slashing .239/.309/.403 with five home runs and 16 RBI.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+8%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+656%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .637 | 76 | 1 | 7 | .217 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .685 | 419 | 11 | 37 | .236 | ||||
2023vs Left | .100 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Right | .756 | 139 | 5 | 16 | .256 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.100 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .400 | ||||
2022vs Right | .463 | 56 | 1 | 2 | .106 | ||||
2021vs Left | .682 | 60 | 1 | 6 | .236 | ||||
2021vs Right | .693 | 224 | 5 | 19 | .254 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+21%
OPS at Home
2023
+18%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .735 | 276 | 8 | 23 | .251 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .606 | 219 | 4 | 21 | .211 | ||||
2023Home | .769 | 75 | 4 | 9 | .224 | ||||
2023Away | .654 | 74 | 1 | 7 | .254 | ||||
2022Home | .721 | 42 | 1 | 3 | .182 | ||||
2022Away | .153 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .053 | ||||
2021Home | .721 | 159 | 3 | 11 | .279 | ||||
2021Away | .652 | 125 | 3 | 14 | .212 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Willie Calhoun 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.
* 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
0.70BB Rate
9.4%K Rate
13.4%BABIP
.245ISO
.164AVG
.239OBP
.309SLG
.403OPS
.712wOBA
.312Exit Velocity
90.7 mphHard Hit Rate
27.8%Barrels/PA
2.7%Expected BA
.258Expected SLG
.365Sprint Speed
21.7 ft/secGround Ball %
38.3%Line Drive %
20.0%Fly Ball %
41.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Calhoun was the key return for Texas when it sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers at the 2017 trade deadline. He had a breakout season in 2019, but then took a Julio Urias fastball to the face in 2020 spring training just before everything was shut down and struggled through the shortened season once he returned. This past season was derailed when he suffered a fractured forearm from a Kris Bubic fastball and needed surgery to repair the fracture. The past two seasons have been a wash for the talented hitter with 2022 an opportunity to recover his value. He appears to be the projected leadoff hitter in Texas when a righty is on the mound in front of the newly acquired hitters, which should help his runs scored total. Calhoun may also earn more at bats against lefties should he show he is fully recovered from the 2020 and 2021 traumas inflicted on him by southpaw pitchers. Do not write him off just yet.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
The Yankees outrighted Calhoun to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
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Designated for assignment
Calhoun (quad) was activated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment Friday.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Calhoun (quad) is set to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Somerset.
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Nearing rehab assignment
Calhoun (quad) will head to Somerset to work out for a few days before beginning a rehab assignment, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Begins baseball activities
Calhoun (quad) has started doing some baseball activities, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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