Willie Calhoun
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.286
HR
1
RBI
3
R
7
SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Calhoun illustrated his potential with the Rangers in 2019 as he batted .269 with 21 home runs in just 83 games, but the juiced ball that season likely played a major role in his production. The past four years have been rough, though the 29-year-old enjoyed a bit of a rebound in 2023 with a .712 OPS and five homers in 44 games for the Yankees. He joined the Angels for 2024 on a minor-league deal and is poised to begin the season at Triple-A given their outfield depth, but given those outfielders either have troublesome injury histories (Mike Trout, Aaron Hicks, Taylor Ward) or an unproven MLB track record (Mickey Moniak, Jo Adell), Calhoun could see some run in the big leagues at some point this year. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
Three hits in loss
Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Calhoun was responsible for both of the Angels' runs in the game. The homer was his first with the team, and he's up to three RBI, six runs scored and a .333/.361/.606 slash line over 36 plate appearances since he was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake at the start of May. That productivity has helped him carve out a role as the Angels' primary designated hitter, though it's unlikely he'll be able to sustain his production in the long run.
Calhoun was responsible for both of the Angels' runs in the game. The homer was his first with the team, and he's up to three RBI, six runs scored and a .333/.361/.606 slash line over 36 plate appearances since he was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake at the start of May. That productivity has helped him carve out a role as the Angels' primary designated hitter, though it's unlikely he'll be able to sustain his production in the long run.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+96%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+547%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .367 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .100 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .718 | 233 | 7 | 21 | .236 | ||||
2024vs Left | .143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .925 | 38 | 1 | 3 | .333 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+24%
OPS at Home
2024
+15%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .756 | 137 | 6 | 14 | .217 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .610 | 119 | 1 | 8 | .231 | ||||
2024Home | .750 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .250 | ||||
2024Away | .860 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .318 | ||||
2023Home | .769 | 75 | 4 | 9 | .224 | ||||
2023Away | .654 | 74 | 1 | 7 | .254 | ||||
2022Home | .721 | 42 | 1 | 3 | .182 | ||||
2022Away | .153 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .053 | ||||
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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
0.40BB Rate
4.4%K Rate
11.1%BABIP
.297ISO
.214AVG
.286OBP
.311SLG
.500OPS
.811wOBA
.346Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
29.0%Barrels/PA
2.2%Expected BA
.339Expected SLG
.461Sprint Speed
21.8 ft/secGround Ball %
31.6%Line Drive %
26.3%Fly Ball %
42.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Making push for roster spot
Calhoun is making a push to be included on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
ANALYSIS
Calhoun is batting .344/.447/.500 with one home run and a 3:6 K:BB over 14 games this spring. He's also impressed the coaches with how hard he's worked on defense, an aspect of his game which has been much-maligned during his career. "He's swung the bat so great," third base and outfield coach Luis Rojas said. "And he's been so coachable. So it's definitely been a delight to work with and be around him. Everyone's pulling for him." Left field is theoretically open for the Yanks, although the team views Calhoun as a better fit for right field at Yankee Stadium, where he wouldn't have to cover as much ground. Aaron Judge could see more time in center field while Harrison Bader recovers from his oblique injury, potentially opening up more available playing time in right.
Calhoun is batting .344/.447/.500 with one home run and a 3:6 K:BB over 14 games this spring. He's also impressed the coaches with how hard he's worked on defense, an aspect of his game which has been much-maligned during his career. "He's swung the bat so great," third base and outfield coach Luis Rojas said. "And he's been so coachable. So it's definitely been a delight to work with and be around him. Everyone's pulling for him." Left field is theoretically open for the Yanks, although the team views Calhoun as a better fit for right field at Yankee Stadium, where he wouldn't have to cover as much ground. Aaron Judge could see more time in center field while Harrison Bader recovers from his oblique injury, potentially opening up more available playing time in right.
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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.
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Sitting Saturday
Calhoun is not in Saturday's lineup against the Royals.
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Gaining traction in everyday lineup
Calhoun will serve as the Angels' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Sunday's game against the Guardians.
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Tallies three hits in team debut
Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a double and a run Friday in a 6-0 win against the Guardians.
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Joins big-league roster
The Angels selected Calhoun's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
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Headed to majors
The Angels will select Calhoun's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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