Alex Call

Position: OF
Born: 9/27/1994
Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 185 lb B-T: R-R
Acquired: Drafted 3rd round in the 2016 draft out of Ball State
Career Stats

FutureSox Prospect Rankings

  • #15 – 2016 Midseason
  • #12 – 2017 Preseason
  • #30- 2017 Midseason
  • #27 – 2018 Preseason
  • #29 – 2018 Midseason

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Scouting Report

Call was selected in the third round of the 2016 draft in what was initially regarded as somewhat of a reach. Despite being pegged as an under-slot candidate, Call signed for a slot value $719,100 deal. Call hit from day one at Ball State, where he slashed .354/.437/.442 as a freshman and .339/.392/.465 his sophomore year. His power emerged as a junior when he went yard 13 times and posted a .358/.443/.667 line.

That didn’t let up once he hit pro ball. An .883 OPS in which the power and speed played at Great Falls led to a promotion to Low-A Kannapolis, where he posted an identical .308 average. Unfortunately for Call, most of his 2017 season was derailed by an intercostal rib muscle injury that caused him to miss roughly half the season. After starting the season at Winston-Salem, he ended at Kannapolis trying to get his rhythm back.

With Winston-Salem, Call started the year with a few bumps at the plate, but then went on a tear and finished there with a .788 OPS (.826 if you exclude the first 10 games) before being promoted to Birmingham in June. He finished .242/.325/.411 with the Barons and was traded to Cleveland for Yonder Alonso in the offseason.

Call’s advanced plate approach is fueled by his excellent batting eye, consistently walking north of 10% as a pro and making contact at a high rate. Call has a smooth stroke that’s conducive to contact, though not so much geared for power. He’s shown a propensity to spray the ball to all fields. It’s not out of the question that Call could add a little mass to his frame and convert some of his doubles into home runs by maturity. Speaking of maturity, Call is said to have “off-the-charts make up” which was the phrase dropped by Director of Amateur Scouting Nick Hostetler. In addition to the upside that could come with an increased power profile, Call has a steady floor. He plays plus defense on the corners (arm would play as average there) and enough speed to ensure he’ll have a least some in-game value. Center field is an open question and perhaps a stretch, though not out of the question as a future home or more likely, as an occasional post. Speed grades out at average or a tick below.