Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Tue 5/7/24 3:43 PM

The Nationals optioned Call to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
He had an .851 OPS during his seven-game stint with the big club but wasn't going to be playing much with Victor Robles (hamstring) back from the injured list. Call will see action at all three outfield spots while at Rochester.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Sat 4/27/24 12:51 PM

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

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Sat 3/23/24 10:33 PM

The Nationals optioned Call to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Call was with the Nats for the bulk of last season, but with some veteran outfield additions over the winter, there's no room for him on the Opening Day roster. He should bounce around to all three outfield spots at Rochester.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Tue 3/12/24 1:11 PM

Call went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a walk in Monday's 11-4 win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
There is no way to sugarcoat Call's 2023 performance where he hit exactly .200 through 439 plate appearances. However, the versatile outfielder has shown some sparks at the plate this spring, slashing .353/.500/1.088 with seven RBI in 17 at-bats. Call will have to scratch and claw for a backup outfield spot.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Thu 9/21/23 11:32 PM

Call went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Call accounted for the first Washington run with his 364-foot solo shot off Max Fried in the third inning. The 28-year-old has only started five games for the Nationals in September has he splits time in left field with Jake Alu and Blake Rutherford. Call is slashing .199/.306/.307 with eight homers and nine stolen bases over 126 games.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Wed 8/30/23 1:14 PM

Call is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com
EDGE Analysis
Call will take a seat for the third time in four games and seems to have moved back into a fourth-outfielder role after briefly recapturing a regular spot in the wake of Stone Garrett's season-ending fibula injury. Rookie Jacob Young will stick in the lineup for the fourth consecutive contest and appears to have displaced Call as the Nationals' preferred center fielder.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Tue 8/29/23 4:25 PM

Call is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Jacob Young will start in center field and bat ninth for the visiting Nationals. Call went 0-for-2 with a walk in Monday's series opener and is slashing just .202/.305/.305 across 110 games (409 plate appearances) this season.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Sun 8/27/23 12:32 PM

Call is not in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Jacob Young, who was promoted Saturday from Triple-A Rochester, will start in center field and bat ninth. Call has slashed just .204/.306/.307 across 405 plate appearances this season and might be in danger of losing his grip on a regular role in the Nationals' outfield.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Sun 8/20/23 4:04 PM

Call is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Call will sit out the Nationals' third straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher (Zack Wheeler), an indication that he's lost hold of a regular spot in the lineup and is now being viewed as the team's fourth outfielder. With Call being phased out, Stone Garrett will get a regular look against right-handed pitching after spending most of the season in a short-side platoon role.

Alex Call
LF/CF WSH
Tue 8/15/23 3:22 PM

Call is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Blake Rutherford, Lane Thomas and Stone Garrett will start across the outfield for the Nationals. Call has gone 5-for-43 (.116) with 12 strikeouts and only one extra-base hit over his last 14 games and holds a rough .602 OPS on the year.