JUNE 11, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
WILLIE CALHOUN #5 - FIRST BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
5 HR •
20 RBI •
.245 AVG
5 HR
20 RBI
.245 AVG
'Unexpected piece' Willie Calhoun helps Yankees beat Red Sox with go-ahead homer in the 6th NEW YORK — With Aaron Judge on the injured list and Anthony Rizzo in need of a breather Saturday night, Aaron Boone said putting Willie Calh...
Productive in twin bill Calhoun went 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI across both games of a doubleheader against the White Sox on Thursday.
Impact Calhoun led off both games of the twin bill for New York, starting in right field in the matinee and at DH in the nightcap. He accounted for three of the team's five runs in the opener with a run-scoring single and a two-run homer. Calhoun had gone 0-for-10 over his previous four games heading into Thursday, but he looks to be in line for increased playing time with Aaron Judge (toe) on the injured list.
JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Batting leadoff Thursday Calhoun is batting leadoff in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Impact Gleyber Torres has been the Yankees' leadoff hitter of late, but he'll move down a slot to the two hole while Calhoun is elevated to leadoff. Calhoun is in right field for this one, marking the second time in three games he's played right since Aaron Judge (toe) went down.
JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Calhoun is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Padres.
Impact Calhoun will take a seat after he went 3-for-7 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout while starting the last two contests. Aaron Judge will take over at designated hitter while Oswaldo Cabrera enters the lineup in right field and bats seventh versus San Diego.
MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits bench Wednesday Calhoun is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Impact With starts in three of the Yankees' previous four games, Calhoun appeared to have re-emerged as the team's preferred option at designated hitter, but he'll be back on the bench Wednesday even with Baltimore bringing a right-hander (Tyler Wells) to the hill. Calhoun is likely to lose out on his semi-regular role as soon as Josh Donaldson (hamstring) returns from the 10-day injured list, perhaps in less than a week.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swats third homer Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-4 win against Toronto.
Impact Aaron Judge swatted a solo homer in the first inning, and Calhoun tacked on a two-run shot three batters later to give New York a 3-0 lead. The long ball was Calhoun's first since he homered in back-to-back games against Cleveland on May 2 and May 3, and it snapped a 2-for-14 stretch at the plate over his previous six contests. Calhoun is beginning to see more playing time again, starting three of the Yankees' past four games following a four-contest stretch during which he logged just one at-bat.
MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Losing work against RHPs Calhoun is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Impact The lefty-hitting Calhoun finds himself on the bench for a fourth straight game, with two of his absences coming against southpaws and two coming against right-handers. While he appeared to have a grasp on the Yankees' regular designated-hitter role versus right-handers, Calhoun looks like he may be the odd man out of the lineup following Aaron Judge's return from the injured list Tuesday.
MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against southpaw Calhoun is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Impact With southpaw JP Sears on the bump for Oakland, the lefty-hitting Calhoun will take a seat for the second day in a row. DJ LeMahieu will serve as the Yankees' designated hitter in the series opener.
MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Idle versus lefty Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Impact The lefty-hitting Calhoun appears to have settled in as the Yankees' primary designated hitter, but he's still expected to frequently head to the bench when the team opposes left-handed starting pitchers. Though the Rays are deploying a right-hander (Javy Guerra) as their opening pitcher Sunday, left-hander Josh Fleming is slated to cover the bulk of the innings out of the bullpen. Calhoun will cede DH duties to Anthony Rizzo in the series finale.
MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
After long journey, Calhoun's big moment a 'surreal feeling' This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regular...
MAY 5, 2023 • MLB.COM
Goes deep again Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 4-3 extra-inning victory against Cleveland on Wednesday.
Impact Calhoun put New York on the board with his solo shot in the fifth inning, and he came through with a clutch single to plate the tying run in the bottom of the ninth. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the veteran, who did not go deep in any of his first 13 games this season. Calhoun has taken advantage of the assortment of injuries to position players that the Yankees are currently dealing with, as he's started five of the team's past six games.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swats first homer as Yankee Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.
Impact His seventh-inning shot off James Karinchak proves to be the game-winning hit, as well as Calhoun's first homer in pinstripes. The 28-year-old has been getting plenty of at-bats lately against right-handed pitching due to all the injuries on the Yankees' roster, and he's responded by batting .304 (7-for-23) while starting six of the last eight games.
MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Willie Calhoun Hits First Yankee Home Run Calhoun’s blast was timely, as it proved to be a game-winner.
MAY 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Willie Calhoun helps Yankees top Guardians, end four-game skid Willie Calhoun's first home run as a member of the New York Yankees snapped a seventh-inning tie Tuesday night and lifted the slumping Yanke...
MAY 3, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Yankees snap skid behind Calhoun's first HR NEW YORK -- Willie Calhoun picked an opportune time for his first homer in pinstripes, belting a go-ahead seventh-inning blast that powered...
MAY 3, 2023 • MLB.COM
Picking up work versus righties Calhoun will start in right field and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Guardians.
Impact The lefty-hitting Calhoun was out of the lineup for Sunday's 15-2 loss to the Texas while lefty Martin Perez was starting for the Rangers, but Calhoun went 0-for-1 in a pinch-hitting appearance to bring an end to his modest four-game hitting streak. Though he's sitting on an unremarkable .531 OPS over 41 plate appearances on the season, Calhoun still seems to have recaptured more regular playing time against right-handed pitching while Aaron Judge (hip) remains day-to-day and three other key hitters (Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Harrison Bader) are on the injured list.
MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup versus lefty Calhoun is out of the lineup Thursday against the Rangers.
Impact Anthony Rizzo will serve as the DH and bat third with left-hander Andrew Heaney on the mound for the Rangers. DJ LeMahieu is at first base and hitting cleanup. Calhoun carries an overall .531 OPS this season with the Yankees and only three of his 33 total plate appearances have come against a lefty.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees, Twins lineups Wednesday | Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Willie Calhoun start in outfield (4/26/23) The New York Yankees look to avoid a sweep and snap a three-game losing streak on Wednesday in the finale of a series against the Minnesota...
APRIL 26, 2023 • NJ.COM
Losing work versus righties Calhoun is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Impact The lefty-hitting Calhoun is on the bench against a right-hander (Sonny Gray) for the second straight day, signaling that he's lost hold of a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter. Expect the Yankees to rotate a number of players at the DH spot until the team gets one of Harrison Bader (oblique), Josh Donaldson (hamstring) or Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) back from the injured list.
APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus righty Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact The lefty-hitting Calhoun was on the bench when the Yankees opposed southpaws Thursday and Friday, but he'll find himself out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale versus a right-hander (Kevin Gausman). With Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and Josh Donaldson (hamstring) both on the injured list, Calhoun looked like he might have a clear path to regular playing time versus righties, but he's turned in a wretched .136/.208/.182 slash line since being promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 8. Rather than handing regular starts to the struggling Calhoun, manager Aaron Boone looks as though he may prefer to rotate a number of players in the designated-hitter spot.
APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
In DH spot Wednesday Calhoun is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth for the Yankees in Wednesday's game against the Angels, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact Calhoun should be the team's DH against righties more days than not for the time being with Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) out. The 28-year-old is just 3-for-17 so far with the big club but has some deep-league appeal while he's playing regularly.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees, Guardians lineups Monday | Willie Calhoun makes debut, Franchy Cordero starts again (4/10/23) The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians begin a three-game series on Monday night at Progressive Field.
APRIL 10, 2023 • NJ.COM
Starting at DH Monday Calhoun is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth for the Yankees on Monday in Cleveland.
Impact It will be the first start as a Yankee for Calhoun, who was added to the roster over the weekend. The former top prospect is unlikely to get enough playing time to make a dent in fantasy leagues.
APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees put Donaldson, Loáisiga on IL, call up Calhoun
The New York Yankees have put infielder Josh Donaldson and right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga on the injured listAPRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains at Triple-A Calhoun cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Impact The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by the Giants over the weekend but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Calhoun has played in 22 games between Texas and San Francisco this year and has a .135/.274/.250 slash line in 62 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
