Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alex Call was born September 27, 1994, in Burnsville, Minnesota. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

On December 15, 2018, Call was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Yonder Alonso. He spent the 2019 season with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, slashing .205/.266/.321 with 5 home runs and 31 RBI across 81 games.

Call did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Call played in 109 games split between Akron and the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, hitting .262/.356/.438 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. He was assigned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2022 season

The Guardians selected Call's contract on July 11, 2022, and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut that same day as a pinch hitter. He appeared in 12 big league games for Cleveland, going 2-for-12 with four walks. On August 5, 2022, the Guardians designated Call for assignment after Hunter Gaddis’ contract was selected.

On August 7, 2022, Call was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals. 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.