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Alex Call's RBI single lifts Nationals to 3-2 victory over Angels in 10 innings

Alex Call hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series

AUGUST 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Drawing third straight start Call will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Call will pick up his third consecutive start, this time occupying center field after his previous two starts came in right field. He's gone 3-for-5 with a home run, three walks and three RBI in the first two games in Arizona, and Call should have a clear runway to handle a regular role in the outfield so long as he keeps producing at the dish.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in win Call went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Call got the start in right field following the trades of Jesse Winker and Lane Thomas over the last few days. The outfielder previously went 5-for-16 (.313) over his first seven games of the season, but he was sent down to Triple-A Rochester in early May. He'll have a chance to carve out a starting role, though it's expected Call will have to compete with Travis Blankenhorn -- who is expected to be recalled from Rochester on Tuesday -- for playing time in right field. Top prospect Dylan Crews will also likely be called up at some point in the second half, further crowding the Nationals' outfield.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in win Call went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Call got the start in right field following the trades of Jesse Winker and Lane Thomas over the last few days. The outfielder previously went 5-for-16 (.313) over his first seven games of the season, but he was sent down to Triple-A Rochester in early May. He'll have a chance to carve out a starting role, though it's expected Call will have to compete with Travis Blankenhorn -- who is expected to be recalled from Rochester on Tuesday -- for playing time in right field.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first shot in right field Call will start in right field and bat sixth Monday versus the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Call will get the first opportunity to replace Lane Thomas in right field after Thomas was traded to the Guardians on Monday. The Nationals had just recalled Call from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday after Jesse Winker was traded to the Mets. Call has produced a .313 average with a double, an RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base over 21 plate appearances with the Nationals this season.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first crack in right field Call is starting in right field and batting sixth Monday versus the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Call will get the first shot at replacing Lane Thomas in right field after Thomas was traded to the Guardians on Monday. Call was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, replacing Jesse Winker on the major-league roster. Call has produced a .313 average with a double, an RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base over 16 at-bats with the Nationals this season.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Washington The Nationals recalled Call from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.

Impact Call will take the vacated spot on the 26-man roster left by Jesse Winker, who was traded to the Mets on Saturday. In Triple-A this season, Call is slashing .222/.362/.413 with 13 stolen bases, 11 home runs and 50 RBI over 312 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer in rare start Call went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss against Atlanta.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Jacob Young Call is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com

Impact 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.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Call is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Call is not in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Stone Garrett Call is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Tuesday Call is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects ninth steal Call went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Getting another start in center field and batting ninth, Call swiped his ninth bag of the season and third in nine games since rejoining the big-league roster in early July. He also has three homers, seven runs and seven RBI during that stretch while hitting .258 (8-for-31). Victor Robles (back) still lacks a timeline for his return, so Call appears set to continue providing useful fantasy numbers into August.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes eighth bag Call went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

Impact It was another productive performance for Call from the ninth spot in the batting order. The 28-year-old has hit safely in five straight games since rejoining the big-league roster, going 6-for-16 (.375) over that stretch with two of his five homers and two of his eight steals on the season. Victor Robles (back) doesn't yet have a clear timeline for his return, so Call should continue filling in as the Nationals center fielder coming out of the All-Star break.

JULY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, scores three times in loss Call went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, three runs scored and one stolen base in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Call walked in each of his first two trips to the plate and came around to score on a Lane Thomas single in the fifth, after stealing second. He then launched a solo homer in the seventh to put the Nationals on top 3-2 and later came around to score a third time in the 10th as Washington fell short at home to the Reds. It was the center fielder's first home run since May 4 and he's now registered a hit in each of his first two games since being recalled.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nats recall OF Alex Call, designate Derek Hill for assignment The Washington Nationals recalled Alex Call from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday and designated fellow outfielder Derek Hill, a former first...

JULY 5, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Returns to big leagues Call was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The Nationals gave Derek Hill a run in center field for a while, but they've now designated him for assignment and brought back Call. The 28-year-old has batted only .209/.299/.291 across 251 plate appearances in the majors this season but could see regular action in center field while Victor Robles (back) recuperates.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Washington optioned Call to Triple-A Rochester on Friday.

Impact The 28-year-old outfielder gets the boot as Victor Robles (back) returns from the injured list. Call made the Opening Day roster out of Nationals camp this spring and had been drawing everyday playing time right up into his demotion Friday. He didn't take advantage of the opportunity, slashing just .209/.299/.291 across 251 plate appearances.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes sixth bag Call went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact Getting another start in center field and batting ninth, Call stole his third bag in the last seven games and his sixth of the season. The 28-year-old is on a bit of a heater, batting .333 (7-for-21) over that stretch, but all seven hits have been singles and his last extra-base hit came back on May 24. Call's ,222/.316/.310 slash line on the year limits his fantasy appeal to deep NL-only formats, where his recent flashes of speed and consistent playing time has a bit of value, but the latter figures to disappear soon with Victor Robles (back) closing in on a return.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Call doubles in 4-run second, Nationals beat Padres 5-3

Alex Call had a two-run double in Washington’s four-run second inning and the Nationals held off the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday night

MAY 25, 2023 • Associated Press

Racks up three hits in loss Call went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.

Impact This was Call's first multi-hit effort since April 29. The 28-year-old outfielder raised his batting average from .219 to .237 with Tuesday's performance, and he's added a .681 OPS through 34 contests this season. He also has three home runs, 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases. With Victor Robles (back) and Corey Dickerson (calf) both on the injured list, Call's spot in the lineup should be safe for a while longer.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Call is not in Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Call is hitting .220 with two home runs and one steal in his last 10 games. Stone Garrett gets the nod in left field with lefty Tommy Henry on the hill for Arizona.

MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE