Alex M. Call (born September 27, 1994) is an American professional
baseball
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outfielder
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for the
Washington Nationals
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the
Cleveland Guardians
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.
Amateur career
Born in
Burnsville, Minnesota
Burnsville () is a city south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota. The city lies on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby subu ...
, Call attended
River Falls High School
River Falls High School is a public high school in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Extracurricular activities
Marching band
The RFHS marching band has won its class in marching band competition 21 times since 1985. It won the AAA division state titles ...
in
River Falls, Wisconsin
River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is adjacent to the Town of River Falls in Pierce County and the Town of Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. River Falls is the most populous city in Pierc ...
, and
Ball State University, where he played
college baseball
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for the
Ball State Cardinals
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The Ball State Uni ...
. In 2015, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Orleans Firebirds of the
Cape Cod Baseball League.
Professional career
Chicago White Sox
The
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...
selected Call in the third round of the
2016 MLB Draft.
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
Call was traded to the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive Fi ...
organization on December 15, 2018, in exchange for
Yonder Alonso
Yonder Alonso (born April 8, 1987) is a Cuban former professional baseball first baseman and current MLB Network analyst. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Cl ...
.
The Guardians selected Call's contract on July 11, 2022. He made his major league debut that same day as a pinch hitter. The Guardians designated Call for assignment on August 5, 2022.
Washington Nationals
On August 7, 2022, Call was claimed off waivers by the
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...
.
On September 8, 2022, Call had four hits in five at bats, including a three-run home run, and five RBIs in the Nationals 11-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
References
External links
1994 births
Living people
Akron RubberDucks players
Arizona League White Sox players
Ball State Cardinals baseball players
Baseball players from Minnesota
Birmingham Barons players
Cleveland Guardians players
Columbus Clippers players
Great Falls Voyagers players
Kannapolis Intimidators players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Orleans Firebirds players
People from Burnsville, Minnesota
Washington Nationals players
Winston-Salem Dash players
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