Alex Call
#12 RF · Dodgers
Height
5'11"
Weight
189 lbs
Age
31
College
Ball State
Draft
2016, Rd 3, #86
Experience
4 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C+
C
B
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 329 | 0.24521935 | 21 | 100 | 0.7170973 | 19 | 218 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$1.6M
Guaranteed
$960K
AAV
$1.6M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Alex Call grades as an above average performer among MLB right fielders, earning a B Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.242 batting average and a 0.712 OPS (below the league average of .720) this season. With 21 home runs and 96 RBI through 315 games (a 11-HR, 49-RBI pace over a full season), he brings limited power to the lineup. Alex also contributes 19 stolen bases, adding a baserunning element to his profile. As a prime-age veteran at 31, Alex is a key contributor for the Dodgers. A 315-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
B
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Alex Call is riding a genuine wave of goodwill right now, earning a B sentiment grade that reflects a media and fan narrative noticeably warmer than his on-field production alone would generate. The engine behind that goodwill is a compelling personal story — beat writers have latched onto his "straight grinder" identity, framing him as one of the toughest at-bats in baseball, a label that carries real weight with the audiences who follow this team closely. A clutch RBI double has done exactly what those moments are supposed to do: provide concrete evidence for a narrative that might otherwise feel like a vibes-only construction, giving the coverage something tangible to hang the praise on. His World Series journey with the Dodgers, highlighted by Ball State alumni features and Opening Day roster news, has kept his name circulating in the kind of human-interest coverage that builds public goodwill independent of the box score. That said, his performance grade sits at a steady C — respectable for a fourth-year depth outfielder, but a real gap separates what the public believes from what the production currently justifies. The Dodgers' active roster churn, including additions at multiple positions over the past few weeks, keeps the competitive pressure on every roster spot and subtly raises the stakes for Call to close that gap between perception and performance as the 2026 regular season builds momentum. For now, the narrative is healthy and stable — but it is built more on identity and story than on elite production, which means it is also more fragile than the B grade might suggest.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 5/6 | @ HOU | W 12-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, 5/3 | @ STL | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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About this player
Alex Call is a player in his 4th MLB season listed at RF for the Dodgers. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Alex Call: Contract Value Index C+, Performance C, Sentiment B, Fan Verdict pending.
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