Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Willie Calhoun was born November 4, 1994, in Vallejo, California. He is a left fielder in the MLB.

On July 31, 2017, Calhoun was traded to the Texas Rangers (along with fellow minor leaguers A. J. Alexy and Brendon Davis) in exchange for Yu Darvish. He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 12, 2017. Calhoun hit .265/.324/.353/.677 with a home run and 4 RBI in 13 games in 2017.

In 2018, Calhoun hit .222/.269/.333/.602 with 2 home runs and 11 RBI in 35 major league games. In 108 games with the Triple-A Round Rock Express, he hit .294/.351/.431/.782 with 9 home runs and 47 RBI.

On December 31, 2022, Calhoun signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. After competing for a spot on the Yankees roster in spring training, he was assigned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to begin the 2023 season. On April 8, 2023, Calhoun was selected to the active roster.