KOLE CALHOUN NEWS

Veteran OF Kole Calhoun retires Longtime major league outfielder Kole Calhoun is retiring.He made the announcement Friday night via his Instagram account.”The day has come...

MARCH 16, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

On bench versus lefty Calhoun is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Tigers.

Impact Detroit is throwing left-hander Joey Wentz, so Jose Ramirez will take a turn in the DH role as Tyler Freeman covers third base. Calhoun has gone 9-for-46 (.196) in limited action against southpaws this year.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Wednesday Calhoun is absent from the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

Impact Calhoun connected for a two-run homer Tuesday, but he'll grab a seat in Wednesday's series finale with the Reds throwing left-hander Andrew Abbott. Jose Ramirez is filling the DH role as Steven Kwan, Myles Straw and Ramon Laureano start across the outfield.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in Tuesday's loss Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Reds.

Impact Calhoun's blast put the Guardians ahead 5-4 in the third inning of the back-and-forth game. He's hitting just .171 with three homers and 10 RBI over 22 games in September, a notable decline from his work in August that helped to earn him steady playing time. The veteran is at a .222/.288/.386 slash line with six homers, 25 RBI, 18 runs scored and no stolen bases over 42 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Calhoun isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus the Orioles.

Impact As lefty John Means prepares to start for Baltimore, Calhoun will retreat to the bench. Jose Ramirez will assume the DH role Saturday while Tyler Freeman starts at third base.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Sunday Calhoun is absent from the lineup Sunday versus the Rangers.

Impact Jose Ramirez will take a turn in the DH role for the Guardians as Steven Kwan, Ramon Laureano and Will Brennan start across the outfield. Calhoun went 2-for-8 with a two-run homer across the first two games of the three-game weekend series.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer Friday Calhoun went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 12-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Calhoun was able to contribute the Guardians' last two runs in a win over his former team. He had a solid run of playing time in August, but he's started to falter in September, going 7-for-45 (.156) with two homers and five RBI over 13 contests this month. Overall, he's at a .230/.307/.393 slash line with five long balls, 20 RBI, 15 runs scored and five doubles through 33 contests. He should be a regular in the lineup versus right-handed pitchers, but with the Guardians' hitters at essentially full health, he may not have a chance at an everyday role down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Calhoun is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact It will be only the second time since Aug. 24 that Calhoun has been out of the lineup. Jose Ramirez is getting a start at designated hitter Wednesday, with Tyler Freeman filling in at third base.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Accounts for only run in loss Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.

Impact Calhoun went yard in the second inning, but it was the only run the Guardians could manufacture against one of his former teams. The 35-year-old was solid after joining Cleveland in August, but he's gone just 5-for-31 (.161) over nine games in September. The slump has yet to cost him playing time, but the recent returns of David Fry and Josh Naylor could eventually lead to Calhoun slipping out of a near-everyday role. Calhoun is slashing .241/.325/.398 with four homers, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored and five doubles through 29 contests.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers go-ahead blast Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 5-2 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Impact Calhoun had a quiet game until the 10th inning, when he swatted his third homer of the season. All three long balls have come since Aug. 19. The veteran has seen most of his playing time at first base since he was traded from the Dodgers to the Guardians in early August. He's slashing .273/.356/.455 with 15 RBI and 13 runs scored across 87 plate appearances. Once Josh Naylor (oblique) returns, either he or Calhoun take over as the primary designated hitter, while the other would likely handle first base.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kole Calhoun HR gets Guardians past Twins in 10 Kole Calhoun hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins...

AUGUST 30, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Guardians rally for a 5-2 win on Calhoun's 3-run homer in the 10th and cut Twins' lead to 5 games

Kole Calhoun hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to cap Cleveland’s late comeback against the Minnesota bullpen as the Guardians beat the Twins 5-2 to trim their deficit in...

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three-hit day Calhoun went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Calhoun's big day culminated with a two-run double in the 11th that proved to be the game-winning hit for the Guardians. The 35-year-old Calhoun hasn't hit above .235 since 2017 but has provided a spark for the Guardians since joining the club on Aug. 5. He's currently hitting .288 with two homers, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored in 66 at-bats.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kole Calhoun has winning hit in 11th inning as Guardians beat Blue Jays 10-7

Kole Calhoun hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting versus lefty Calhoun is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Calhoun will hit the bench Wednesday while Guardians manager Terry Francona stocks up on right-handed bats to counter Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Gabriel Arias will step in at first base in place of Calhoun, who has slugged home runs in both of his last two starts.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats second homer Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Impact His seventh-inning blast down the right-field line off Caleb Ferguson put the game out of reach. Calhoun, who had been toiling at Triple-A for the Dodgers prior to being sent to the Guardians when Josh Naylor (oblique) got injured, has two homers in 13 games since coming to Cleveland, but they've come in his last two starts to fuel a .306/.370/.469 slash line. Naylor has just resumed baseball activities and there's no clear timeline yet for his return, so Calhoun figures to continue holding down the fort at first base at least through the end of the month.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kole Calhoun's Big Blast Lifts Guardians Over Dodgers Kole Calhoun hits a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers to help lead the Cleveland Guardians to a victory.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Kole Calhoun's Big Blast Lifts Guardians Over Dodgers Kole Calhoun hits a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers to help lead the Cleveland Guardians to a victory.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kole Calhoun punctuates Guardians' 8-3 win against Dodgers with 3-run homer Kole Calhoun's three-run home run in the seventh punctuated a five-run rally by the Guardians.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Calhoun's 3-run homer rallies Guardians to 8-3 win over Dodgers, who drop just third game in August

Kole Calhoun’s towering three-run homer capped Cleveland’s five-run seventh inning as the Guardians rallied for an 8-3 win and cooled off the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost for just...

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting against lefty Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact With southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez on the hill for Detroit, the lefty-hitting Calhoun will duck out of the starting nine. Gabriel Arias will fill it at first base for Calhoun, who extended his hitting streak to six games in Saturday's 4-3 loss by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kole Calhoun Has Been A Nice Surprise For The Guardians' Offense Kole Calhoun is hitting .311 with an OPS of .802 since joining the Cleveland Guardians.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

On base three times in nightcap Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in a 4-1 win over the Tigers during the second game of Friday's doubleheader.

Impact Neither team was able to produce much offense on the day -- the combined score across both games of the twin bill was 6-5 Guardians -- but Calhoun found a way to post solid numbers in the nightcap. With Josh Naylor (oblique) still lacking a target date for his return, Calhoun will continue to hold down a near-everyday role for Cleveland, and the 35-year-old is slashing .317/.378/.366 over his first 11 games with the club.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out against southpaw Calhoun is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact With starts in each of the last six games, Calhoun appears to have emerged as the Guardians' primary first baseman in place of the injured Josh Naylor (oblique). However, the lefty-hitting Calhoun will head to the bench Wednesday while the Guardians play matchups and turn to the right-handed-hitting Gabriel Arias to pick up the start at first base versus southpaw Andrew Abbott.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Newcomer Kole Calhoun takes blame for Guardians' ninth-inning flop against Chicago. Third baseman Brayan Roccchio and Kole Calhoun fail to convert two third-base-to-first-base grounders for the third out in the ninth inning.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM