Yankees' Willie Calhoun: Signs minors deal with Yankees
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Calhoun joined the Yankees as a non-roster invitee Saturday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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 in camp, but he hasn't given many reasons to believe a sudden improvement is on the horizon.
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Giants' Willie Calhoun: Remains at Triple-A
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Calhoun cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by the Giants over the weekend but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Calhoun has played in 22 games between Texas and San Francisco this year and has a .135/.274/.250 slash line in 62 plate appearances.
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Giants' Willie Calhoun: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Giants designated Calhoun for assignment Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
San Francisco dropped Calhoun from its 40-man roster to clear room for right-handed reliever Jharel Cotton, whom the team claimed off waivers from the Twins. Calhoun went 1-for-8 at the dish during his brief four-game stint with the Giants last week before he was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.
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Giants' Willie Calhoun: Sent back down
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Calhoun was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.
Calhoun was recalled by the Giants on Monday and went 1-for-8 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts over four games with the big-league club. However, he'll head back to the minors after Heliot Ramos was called up Saturday.
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Giants' Willie Calhoun: Promoted to big leagues
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Calhoun had his contract selected from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Calhoun is set to see his first major-league action with the Giants after being traded June 23 in exchange for Steven Duggar. He'll immediately get a shot in the starting nine, serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh Monday evening.
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Giants' Willie Calhoun: Traded to Giants
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Calhoun was traded from the Rangers to the Giants in exchange for Steven Duggar (oblique) on Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Calhoun hit just .136 with a homer, seven runs and two RBI over 18 games with the Rangers to begin the year, but he was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock in early June. He's slashed .217/.264/.410 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 18 runs over 21 games in Round Rock and will now attempt to carve out a role in a new organization.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Calhoun was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
Calhoun cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a little less than a week ago, and he will remain in the Rangers' organization for the time being. He has struggled at the plate both at the major-league and Triple-A levels this season, but the former top prospect will continue trying to work his way back to the top level.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Designated for assignment
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Calhoun was designated for assignment Sunday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Calhoun mentioned that he hoped to be traded after he was optioned to Triple-A a month ago, and now the other 29 teams will have the option of claiming him off waivers. He never hit enough in the majors (career .241/.300/.407 slash line) to make up for his subpar defense. Calhoun slashed .231/.282/.415 with four home runs in 16 games at Triple-A.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Hopes to be traded after demotion
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Calhoun said Sunday that he hopes to be traded at some point after being optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Calhoun hit just .136 with a home run, three doubles, seven runs and two RBI over 18 games with the Rangers early in the season, but his .344 xwOBA suggests that he was relatively unlucky. While the 27-year-old will report to Round Rock after he was part of Sunday's roster cuts, he hopes to have a strong performance in the minors that he can parlay into a change of scenery. Calhoun hit a career-high 21 homers for Texas in 2019, but he's gone yard just eight times since then and has slashed .223/.288/.339 over the last three seasons.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Sent down by Rangers
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Calhoun was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Calhoun served in the strong side of a platoon as the designated hitter early in the year, but he went 0-for-11 with a run, two walks and two strikeouts over the last four games. He'll attempt to sort things out in the minors, while Andy Ibanez, Charlie Culberson and Nick Solak should see additional playing time.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Out again versus lefty
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Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
With southpaw Kyle Muller on the bump for Atlanta in the series finale, Calhoun will take a seat for the second straight game. Andy Ibanez will handle designated-hitter duties in Calhoun's stead.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Takes seat Saturday
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Calhoun isn't starting Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Even with right-hander Bryce Elder starting for Atlanta on Saturday, Calhoun will get a breather after he went 0-for-11 with a run, two walks and two strikeouts over his last four appearances. Nick Solak will take over as the designated hitter and bat eighth.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Idle against left-hander
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Calhoun is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Along with fellow left-handed hitters Brad Miller and Kole Calhoun, Willie Calhoun will take a seat with southpaw Framber Valdez taking the hill for Houston in the series opener. With Willie Calhoun out of the lineup, Andy Ibanez will fill in as Texas' designated hitter.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Sitting versus lefty
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Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Along with Kole Calhoun and Brad Miller, Willie is one of three lefty-hitting regulars who will take a seat with southpaw Cole Irvin on the hill for Oakland. Mitch Garver will cede catching duties to Jonah Heim and serve as the Rangers' designated hitter for the afternoon while Willie takes a seat.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Deserves better
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Calhoun went 1-for-3 in Saturday's 2-0 win over Oakland.
Calhoun delivered just his fourth base hit -- a 106.8 mph single -- over 29 at-bats and is slashing .138/.286/.310, but looking deeper, he deserves better results. His expected rates in average (.263), weighted on-base (.369) and slugging (.452) tell a different story. Calhoun's .120 BABIP is playing a role, but he's also proven to be a more patient hitter in 2022. His 17.1 BB% and 8.6 K% are upper echelon.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Not starting Thursday
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Calhoun isn't starting Thursday's game against Seattle.
Calhoun has started against just one left-hander this year, and he'll take a seat with southpaw Marco Gonzales starting for the Mariners on Thursday. Andy Ibanez will serve as the designated hitter while Charlie Culberson starts at third base.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Out of lineup
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Calhoun will sit against southpaw Robbie Ray and the Mariners on Tuesday.
Calhoun has now been on the bench against four of the five lefties Texas has faced this season. Andy Ibanez will rest his legs as the designated hitter, with Charlie Culberson starting at third base.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Gets breather Friday
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Calhoun isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels.
Calhoun will get a day off in Friday's matchup since left-hander Reid Detmers is on the mound for the Angels. Nick Solak will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Yanked early for PH
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Calhoun started in left field and went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Thursday's 10-5 win over the Angels.
Calhoun was having a good night against right-handed starter Shohei Ohtani but was removed for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning, after the Angels brought in lefty reliever Brian Moran. It seemed harsh with the Rangers leading 8-2 at the time, but Texas manager Chris Woodward has always been aggressive with matchups and is in the habit of limiting Calhoun's exposure to lefties. That's something to consider when making out daily fantasy lineups.
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Rangers' Willie Calhoun: Homers as pinch hitter
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Calhoun came off the bench Monday against the Rockies and went 1-for-1 with a home run as a pinch hitter.
Calhoun couldn't have gone yard at a better time for the Rangers, as he launched his solo shot to right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. His efforts were not enough to lift Texas to victory, however, as the Rockies still closed the game out in extras. Calhoun has not started against southpaws this season, but he should be back into the starting lineup when the Rangers face a righty -- which could be the case Tuesday in the second game of the series against Colorado, as Chad Kuhl is expected to take the mound.
