Alex Call

Alex Call

30-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Washington Nationals
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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#402
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2024.
Nearing rehab assignment
OFWashington Nationals
Foot
September 18, 2024
Manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday that Call (foot) will embark on a rehab assignment soon in hopes of returning before the end of the regular season, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old landed on the injured list in late August due to a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot, and he's now on the cusp of returning to game action. Call has been productive when up with the Nationals this season with a .343/.425/.525 slash line in 30 games, and a healthy finish to the campaign would set him up for a normal offseason heading into 2025.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
6
1
1
7
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
4
2
3
1
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+7%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+38%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+42%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .735 254 28 7 23 4 .247 .343 .393
Since 2022vs Right .673 429 48 9 42 13 .222 .326 .347
2024vs Left .905 36 8 2 6 2 .290 .389 .516
2024vs Right .971 77 7 1 8 3 .368 .442 .529
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
 
 
+20%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+9%
OPS on Road
2023
Even Split
2022
 
 
+168%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .631 327 34 5 32 11 .218 .306 .325
Since 2022Away .758 356 42 11 33 6 .244 .357 .401
2024Home .915 61 8 0 7 4 .382 .443 .473
2024Away .995 52 7 3 7 1 .295 .404 .591
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
0.63
 
BB Rate
10.6%
 
K Rate
16.8%
 
BABIP
.403
 
ISO
.182
 
AVG
.343
 
OBP
.425
 
SLG
.525
 
OPS
.950
 
wOBA
.416
 
Exit Velocity
88.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
35.0%
 
Barrels/PA
3.5%
 
Expected BA
.245
 
Expected SLG
.366
 
Sprint Speed
25.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
43.8%
 
Line Drive %
21.3%
 
Fly Ball %
35.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2017
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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Placed on 10-day IL
OFWashington Nationals
Foot
August 24, 2024
The Nationals placed Call on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot.
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Carted off field
OFWashington Nationals
Lower Body
August 23, 2024
Call fell to the ground pursuing a fly ball during Friday's game against Atlanta and was carted off the field, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Goes yard again Sunday
OFWashington Nationals
August 19, 2024
Call went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
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Swats second homer
OFWashington Nationals
August 18, 2024
Call went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Phillies.
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Drawing third straight start
OFWashington Nationals
July 31, 2024
Call will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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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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